Technology has become a normal part of our day-to-day lives. But. what do you do when old tech, wires, cables and unused gadgets are taking over your home? Our storage Wisbech is here to help. Read on to find out how. 

We all have a lot of tech – laptops, iPads, tablets, smartphones etc. And a lot of it is upgraded every couple of years, leading to us swimming in unused tech. 

The UK alone produced over 1.6 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) each year. With more and more of us wanting to be more sustainable  in order to help the planet, many people are looking at ways they can declutter their tech in a more environmentally friendly, sustainable way. This is where our storage Wisbech can help. 

Within this article, we will look at what is classed as e-waste, how you can sustainably declutter and how our storage Wisbech will help. 

What Is E-Waste? 

E-waste is classed as anything with plugs, cords and electronic components. Common sources of e-waste include televisions, computers, mobile phones and any type of home appliance, from air conditioners to children’s toys. This makes it very understandable how, as a country, we produce so much, each year. 

Why Is E-Waste A Problem?

It is a problem that we produce so much each year because the broken or unwanted pieces or tech are dumped into landfills where toxic substances, like lead and mercury, can leach from them into the soil. 

Electronics also contain valuable non-renewable resources including gold, silver, copper, platinum, aluminium and cobalt. This means when we dispose of them without recycling, we are throwing away precious materials.

How You Can Be More Sustainable When It Comes To E-Waste

There are many ways that you can declutter your tech in a sustainable way. Within this section, we will look at some of the ways to do this. 

Don’t Upgrade Every Time

One of the best ways that you can be sustainable and not clutter up your house with tech is to not have the tech in the first place! 

Before you automatically upgrade to a new phone or other device, think about whether you truly need the newest technology. Or does your slightly older tech do the job just fine? 

Reuse Electronic Items 

If you have an item that you don’t really use but it is still in good working order, think about whether there is someone you could give it to. 

If no one in your personal life wants it, there are some charities, such as The Air Ambulance, who will take old tech off your hands, resell it and it will help them make money for the life saving work they do. 

Get In Touch With The Manufacturer

If an electronic item breaks, many manufacturers have a system in place where you can return old tech for them to recycle. Some even offer credit for you returning an old item. 

Not all manufacturers do this but there is no harm in getting in touch with the manufacturer of your tech goods and seeing if they have some kind of scheme or system in place for their old tech. 

Recycle Them In A Dedicated E-Waste Recycling Centre

If there is no one who would benefit from reusing the item and the manufacturer does not accept old tech, your final port of call is to recycle the item at a dedicated e-waste recycling centre. 

You can find a centre in your local area that accepts e-waste on the Recycle Now website. 

How Storage Wisbech Will Help 

When it comes to going through all your tech and deciding what you can get rid of, it can feel like a big, overwhelming task. Within this section, we will look at how storage Wisbech will help. 

Old Tech You Aren’t Ready To Part With 

You may have an old phone or laptop that is filled with photos or messages that you are not ready to part with. 

These types of old tech can be safely stored within our storage Wisbech until you are ready to back up all your photos, works etc. 

Organising And Storing Cables 

With a lot of tech comes a lot of cables, wires and accessories. These items may not be needed daily or even monthly so they get shoved in a drawer or cupboard. 

You could organise them, using cable ties and labelled boxes and then store them within our storage Wisbech until you need them again. This will help to keep your home less cluttered. 

Business Electronics

If you run your own business and have a lot of electronics that come with it, you may find that your house or workspace is a little overrun and cluttered with it all. 

All of your business tech can be stored, safely and securely, within our storage Wisbech. This will help you to keep your workspace tidy and to keep your home separate from work. 

Storing Before Recycling 

It is harder to recycle some tech and electronic items. You may need to travel to a specific recycling centre and you don’t want to have to do this with every single piece of old tech you have. 

You could store your old tech in our storage Wisbech until you have a nice collection that merits you driving to the recycling centre. 

Decluttering Your Tech: How Storage Wisbech Will Help You 

It is very easy for our homes to get inundated with old tech. But, in a world where many of us are trying to be more sustainable, it is important that we get the decluttering right. 

There are many ways to be sustainable when it comes to e-waste, such as not upgrading your devices every time you can, giving items to others for reusing and seeing if your old tech can be sent back to the manufacturer. The final port of call with e-waste is to recycle it but you must make sure to take it to a dedicated recycling centre. 

Our storage Wisbech will help with your decluttering by providing you with a safe place in which to store the items you aren’t ready to part with, storing cables and accessories, storing business electronics and storing electronic items before you recycle them. 

We hope you have found this article helpful. If you would like to know more about our storage Wisbech, please give us a call on: 01945 759 034 or click here.