Kids Should Learn to Reuse or Recycle
Kids should check whether their electronics are still in perfect working order. Sometimes, they may decide not to use them anymore. So, allow them to pass it on to someone who can use them.
Ask around and find a friend or family member who can continue to make use of it, or alternatively, you could donate it to a charity that collects electronics in your community.
Just like paper and bottles, you can recycle electronics too. If your kid’s device is no longer in working order to enable them to give it to someone who needs it, then they should recycle it.
What can my kids do to help with recycling used electronic devices?
Recycling used electronic devices is a good habit to get into, just as you would recycle your weekly newspaper or a week’s worth of milk bottles and soda cans. There are a number of ways that kids can get involved in recycling their old devices:
1. Recycling drive and fundraiser
With new cell phones being released every year, many people have extra cell phones collecting dust in the cupboard. They can arrange and host a drive at school to collect people’s old, cell phones. Get permission from your school to work on a project like this.
Many places offer a cash back option from devices that have some trade-in value. This money can be used to raise funds for the school and school programs, or a charity linked to your school or community.
This is a great way to collect old cell phones and their chargers that are no longer in use and significantly reduce the e-waste in your community.
2. Learn to Fix Gadgets
You may not realise it, but most electronic devices are pretty simple to fix yourself. It is also a great way for kids to learn and have fun while being exposed to technical work. Allowing kids to experiment with old or broken devices can help them to develop problem-solving skills and a sense of accomplishment when they get the device to work again (or work in a new way).
There are plenty of guides online for fixing a wide array of electronic devices, such as the free guides on iFixit.com. They provide easy step-by-step guides to fix just about everything.
Talk to your teachers about setting up a club at school where kids can get together and fix old gadgets together, and share their accomplishments of things they have fixed at home.
Are you inspired to start recycling, reusing and repairing your old electronics at home? Are you motivated to start a collection of old devices to raise money for a good cause? With households gaining more and more electronic devices every year, kids need to start finding ways to recycle and reuse their gadgets in order for there to be resources for new devices as they get older as well as protecting the environment from e-waste.
Where can Kids Recycle their E-waste?
Teach your kids about the various materials that are used to make the electronics. The majority of these materials can be recycled to re-create new products. These materials include metals, plastic and glass.
There are companies that take old devices to dismantle and separate the materials for recycling. The truth about recycling is that you can keep these precious materials in use and protect the environment from dangerous e-waste.