{"id":42708,"date":"2024-03-08T10:48:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T09:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/?p=42708"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:25:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:25:50","slug":"tips-for-finding-second-hand-gadgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/en\/tips-voor-het-vinden-van-tweedehands-gadgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Second-hand smartphone or tablet? Tips for finding second-hand gadgets!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A slightly older smartphone will do just fine.<\/strong> And a brand new TV does not necessarily look better than one that is a few years older. In short, electronics and gadgets can also be bought second-hand. This is a mega sustainable step, because it is the production of things with a battery and plug that puts a heavy burden on the earth. So many small parts and so many scarce resources! But where should you go? And when do you \u2018just\u2019 buy second-hand and when do you opt for refurbished<\/em>? David is our gadgetfreak <\/em>and goes over it with you briefly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Second-hand gadgets and electronics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Babette Porcelijn, in her book The hidden impact<\/a><\/em> calculated that if everyone lived like an average Dutchman, we would need almost four earths a year. Four earths? And we only have one! In other words, an average Dutchman would have to sacrifice three quarters (!) of his lifestyle to get within the carrying capacity of our planet. Not the familiar list of energy consumption, waste and your car are the most damaging to the planet, but rather those darned things are the biggest polluter for an average person in the Netherlands. And you guessed it... within that stuff category, those electronics and gadgets are the biggest dirtbags. Other studies also support this view. For instance, research shows that all gadgets, internet use and data traffic together account for 3.7% of global emissions (source: BBC<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to buy refurbished and when to buy \u2018plain\u2019 second-hand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many things you can find second-hand just fine. So can most things with a plug. But when to buy gadgets and electronics refurbished<\/em> (i.e. at a dedicated shop where devices are checked first) <\/em>and when you can just as easily \u2018just\u2019 buy second-hand, say through Marketplace?<\/p>\n\n\n\n