First off, I love the video blog! It was a nice change to having to read. It was neat to see your different phones that you have had, thank you for sharing! I also have a few phones just hanging out in my tech box grave that I realistically should recycle. I always keep a "spare" phone around just in case that I break my phone that I am currently using since it cost so much to buy out cell contract. But I haven't actually had to use my spare phone so they have just accumulated.
Jaime, I liked that you made a video-post; such a good idea! I did not realize people could buy that many phones because… yeah. The only smartphone I have had and still use is one that I bought four years ago. It is in good shape and works, so I plan to use it more time. Well, I guess I’m old, I used phones to call, and I’m still doing that. Anyways… I read an article linked in another blog about e-waste facilities. It said that workers of those facilities are exposed to dangerous chemicals during devices disassembling. Another article stated that many parts of the devices are not recyclable and end in landfills. We usually recycle a phone and put it out of our minds, but that phone is still causing problems. We need to teach our students that all of that luxury and comfort they can access generates health and environmental problems for others.
I enjoyed the walk through of all your old phones & your raw honesty that hey, let's face it, we're all consumers. You really hit home on being conscious about our energy use.
I tend to be a serial cell phone upgrader simply because my phones don't seem to last any longer than 18-24 months. Either I drop it and smash the screen or the battery craps out on me. My latest upgrade was a second-hand Google Pixel (which has been my fav to date as well). I plan to go this route in the future if (when) it's time to upgrade. Bonus, I can stay off-contract!
Awesome vlog, Jaime! Way to put yourself out there.
Loved this post Jaime! Such good information in it and super great resources. I love that you mentioned so many ways to reduce ways to reduce the amount of technology waste. I love the idea of upgradable phones where you can just replace parts of the phone that need replacing saving the waste of perfectly fine parts on your phone. Totally agree with the problem with the upgradable phone is that people always want the newest shiniest thing and will just throw out the old one. Favorite line from your vlog is "I'm a consumer". That line really hit home with me and is very true! We will buy what they give us and they know it!
First off, I love the video blog! It was a nice change to having to read. It was neat to see your different phones that you have had, thank you for sharing! I also have a few phones just hanging out in my tech box grave that I realistically should recycle. I always keep a "spare" phone around just in case that I break my phone that I am currently using since it cost so much to buy out cell contract. But I haven't actually had to use my spare phone so they have just accumulated.
ReplyDeleteJaime, I liked that you made a video-post; such a good idea! I did not realize people could buy that many phones because… yeah. The only smartphone I have had and still use is one that I bought four years ago. It is in good shape and works, so I plan to use it more time. Well, I guess I’m old, I used phones to call, and I’m still doing that. Anyways… I read an article linked in another blog about e-waste facilities. It said that workers of those facilities are exposed to dangerous chemicals during devices disassembling. Another article stated that many parts of the devices are not recyclable and end in landfills. We usually recycle a phone and put it out of our minds, but that phone is still causing problems. We need to teach our students that all of that luxury and comfort they can access generates health and environmental problems for others.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the walk through of all your old phones & your raw honesty that hey, let's face it, we're all consumers. You really hit home on being conscious about our energy use.
ReplyDeleteI tend to be a serial cell phone upgrader simply because my phones don't seem to last any longer than 18-24 months. Either I drop it and smash the screen or the battery craps out on me. My latest upgrade was a second-hand Google Pixel (which has been my fav to date as well). I plan to go this route in the future if (when) it's time to upgrade. Bonus, I can stay off-contract!
Awesome vlog, Jaime! Way to put yourself out there.
Loved this post Jaime! Such good information in it and super great resources. I love that you mentioned so many ways to reduce ways to reduce the amount of technology waste. I love the idea of upgradable phones where you can just replace parts of the phone that need replacing saving the waste of perfectly fine parts on your phone. Totally agree with the problem with the upgradable phone is that people always want the newest shiniest thing and will just throw out the old one. Favorite line from your vlog is "I'm a consumer". That line really hit home with me and is very true! We will buy what they give us and they know it!
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