South Africans might not realise it, but we are sitting on value when it comes to our old electronics. And by discarding unwanted technology, we are part of a silent e-waste crisis affecting the country and the world.
E-waste is defined as any kind of old tech with a plug. That includes your broken fridge, that iPhone 4 sitting in your drawer and your company’s old computers, laptops and tablets in storage.
Unlike fast fashion pollution, which is now widely recognised as a…