Initiatives and Case Studies
Refurbed’s repair and refurbishment initiatives
Refurbed is Ireland’s leading marketplace for refurbished electronics. Refurbed sells cheaper, more sustainable tech to consumers and businesses, and helps minimise Ireland's e-waste. Refurbed offers a min. 12-month warranty and flexible payments, with other benefits such as: BuyBack (businesses can easily sell old devices to refurbed partners), and Plus (insurance for consumers to further lengthen device life). Refurbed plants a native tree for every product sold.
Partner Initiative / Large company / IT&T / Recycle / Refurbish / Repair
Key Findings
- Buying refurbished smartphones, tablets and laptops instead of new, saves on average -80 % CO2 -73 % e-waste -90 % water.
- Since the company was founded in 2017, refurbed has planted over 4 million, native trees.
- Refurbed offers BuyBack to businesses to further minimise e-waste.
- Refurbed offers over 18,000 refurbished electronics options for customers to choose from.
- Refurbed lobbies for sustainability at EU level, with refurbed’s co-founder Kilian Kaminski being a board member of EUREFAS (the European Refurbishment Association).
Impacts
| Lenove Thinkpad T460 i5 E-Waste savings | 64% |
| Lenove Thinkpad T460 i5 Water savings | 87% |
| Lenove Thinkpad T460 i5 CO2 savings | 69% |
| Samsung Galaxy S20 FE E-Waste savings | 60% |
| Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Water savings | 91% |
| Samsung Galaxy S20 FE CO2 savings | 79% |
| iPhone 11 E-Waste savings | 71% |
| iPhone 11 Water savings | 86% |
| iPhone 11 CO2 savings | 78% |
Summary
Refurbed is an online retailer and Ireland’s leading marketplace for refurbished electronics. Refurbed sells cheaper, more sustainable tech to consumers and businesses. Key refurbed product categories are: smartphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, audio, gaming consoles and household appliances. Refurbed also offers a min. 12-month warranty and flexible payments, with other benefits such as: BuyBack (businesses can easily sell old devices to refurbed partners, minimising e-waste), and Plus (insurance for consumers to further lengthen device life). Refurbed plants a native tree for every product sold; including offering the option to have this tree be planted in Ireland, with refurbed’s local tree planting partner.
For More Information
www.refurbed.ie / service@refurbed.ie
Or contact WEEE Ireland compliance team at: info@weeeireland.ie