Assessment of the environmental impact of a set of refurbished products

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ADEME commissioned a study to establish the environmental balances of refurbished digital equipment compared to their new equivalents, over their entire life cycles. This shows that buying refurbished equipment rather than new one avoids (excluding ionizing radiation): Smartphones: 87 to 64% annual impactTablet: 46 to 80% annual impactLaptop: 43 to 97% annual impactFixed computer: 43 to 97% annual impact Within the sector, we observe significant variations in impact ranging from a factor of 2 to 11, due to varied practices concerning: Life extensionAdding new accessoriesThe change of parts systematized or notUse of second-hand partsThe volume of the packaging and the materials constituting itThe supply market (France, Europe, Asia, United Arab Emirates, US)The place of reconditioning The lifespan of equipment is a major contributor to its impacts. Ideally, reconditioning should take place at the end of the first life of the equipment (smartphones/tablets: 3 years, PC: 4/5 years), and the second user should keep it for as long as possible. In order to maximize the avoidance of impact allowed by refurbished, several good practices for users, refurbishers, platforms and legislators are proposed in the study.

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Date de mise en ligne: 29/09/2022
Type de document: Etude/Recherche
Nb. de pages: 181 P

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Auteurs: ADEME
BUREAU VERITAS
DDemain
EFL consulting
Public(s): Entreprises et fédérations professionnelles
Collectivités territoriales
Tout Public
Type de document: Etude/Recherche
Thématique: Economie circulaire et Déchets
Collection: Expertises
Date d'édition: 09/2022
Date de mise en ligne: 29/09/2022
Nb. de pages: 181 P
Format: pdf/A4
Langue: Français
Périmètre de publication: International