How to buy ethical electronics

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Simon Hill | 03.07.23 We all love shiny new electronics. But every new smartphone or laptop comes with baggage. Weighing climate dread, terrible conditions for workers, energy usage, and worries over hellish e-waste graveyards can quickly kill your excitement about shopping for a new gadget. None of us wants to be complicit, but what can you do if these issues concern you? Sadly, there's no easy way to find ethically manufactured and eco-friendly electronics. But there are things you can do to reduce any negative impact your purchases may have. Here are a few ideas we've compiled—with the help of Tom Bryson, tech specialist at Ethical Consumer, a UK magazine that ranks brands based on a variety of categories, from environmental reporting to worker's rights. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics E-waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here's how to shop more sustainably. You Might Also Like How to (Ethically) Get Rid of Your Unwanted Stuff With so many extensive online selling and donation resources, there's no need to get bogged down. How to Buy Used Gear on eBay—the Smart, Safe Way Gracefully avoid sketchy situations and score a deal on the post-holiday gadget turnover. The Best Used Tech to Buy (and Sell) That old Microsoft Zune? Not so much. That old iPhone? Definitely. Easy Ways to Sell, Donate, or Recycle Your Stuff If you're spring cleaning or just need to get rid of things, here's how to do it sensibly and safely—and perhaps make a profit. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes unlimited access to wired.com plus free stickers! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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Sickr posted: " Hyper Light Drifter proved to be a sales success on the Nintendo Switch and now it seems the next game from the studio, which is Solar Ash, will also be coming to Nintendo's current platform. Solar Ash launched first on PlayStation consoles in late 2021," My Nintendo News Solar Ash has been rated for the Nintendo Switch Sickr Mar 7 Hyper Light Drifter proved to be a sales success on the Nintendo Switch and now it seems the next game from the studio, which is Solar Ash, will also be coming to Nintendo's current platform. Solar Ash launched first on PlayStation consoles in late 2021, but has recently been rated for the Switch by The […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2023/03/07/solar-ash-has-been-rated-for-the-nintendo-switch/

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