Sicher geht das!
WHAT TO DO WITH OLD MOBILE PHONES, REFRIGERATORS, ETC.?
ELEKTRO-ADE EXPLAINS THE PROCESS AND HELPS YOU FIND YOUR NEAREST COLLECTION CENTRE!
Not even the smallest electrical appliances and electronic devices should be thrown in the household rubbish – they’re far too valuable! “Small devices” include any appliance or device with an edge length of less than 50 cm. When properly collected and professionally processed, they are a source of many important raw materials.Weiterlesen
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What do I do with a broken washing machine or an old refrigerator?
There are a number of options for the proper collection, disposal and reuse of broken or unwanted appliances.
All of them are free for consumers – and good for our environment.Weiterlesen
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Your mobile phone has served you well for years,
but now it’s old and outdated.
When properly collected, old mobile phones can still be reused.
Through proper recycling of broken mobile phones, lots of valuable raw materials can be recovered.Weiterlesen
Have the lights gone out? Energy-saving bulbs and fluorescent tubes contain mercury, so they don’t belong in the bin with household rubbish. Instead, they must be separated from other rubbish and protected from breaking, then dropped off at collection centres (also known as “Mistplätze” or “Recyclinghöfe” in Austria).Weiterlesen
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Batteries contain a variety of valuable raw materials – and hazardous materials too.
Therefore, they must not be disposed of with household rubbish.
Instead, they should be returned to the shop or to your local
collection centre.Weiterlesen
The new short video of the Watt family shows ways to dispose data carriers without worrying.
It’s finally here – the newest video of the Watt family! The 4th episode of the series deals with the topic protection against data misuse when giving away and passing on smartphones, tablets and other data carriers.
The idea for the fourth video of the Watt family is based on a study from 2021, conducted by the Viennese University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, which shows that in Austria more than 8 unused electrical devices per household, mostly small appliances and display devices, are hoarded at home. That’s over 34 million devices lying around in drawers and boxes. According to the survey results, many of these devices are often kept for fear of data misuse. However, this leaves the raw materials contained in the devices unused, as they are not fed into the circular economy either through reuse or recycling.
Combining environmental protection and data privacy
In the short video titled “Sicher geht das!” the Watt family shows ways to minimize the risk of data misuse and how to delete sensitive personal data from their devices in the best possible way.
The main message of the new video: Sensitive, personal data is no reason not to part with old electrical devices! Careful data deletion is all that is needed. More information on this can be found not only in the Watt family’s new video, but also in a brand-new fact sheet available for download on the EAK website.
“Do it like the Watts!” – get the fact sheet, delete your personal data and part with old smartphones and tablets or get them repaired and sell/give them away.
For several years, the Watt family has actively supported us in raising awareness for young and old. In animated explanatory videos, it is shown in a clear and understandable way why old electrical appliances and used batteries/rechargeable batteries must not be thrown away in the residual waste under any circumstances, but must be taken to a collection point or handed in at a retailer. The main characters of the Watt family serve as likeable role models.
Like the other Watt family short films, the new episode can be viewed with subtitles in English, Turkish, Croatian, Serbian and Romanian
Have fun watching!
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