Amazon intends to keep its pledges to implement more sustainable business practises. As a great reminder given by The Verge's staff today, the company's new recycling programme website was revamped this year and now promotes how simple it is to recycle small to medium gadgets. More importantly, it is free, and they even assist you with label preparation.
TL;DR
Customers in the United States may take advantage of Amazon's recycle programme, which includes free delivery.
It is appropriate for small to medium-sized electrical gadgets.
The firm wishes to include recycled materials into its goods.
Amazon's recycling effort is not a new concept. It's been there for a while, but The Verge only recently discovered it thanks to a Twitter user. The programme allows all consumers in the United States to send in their broken or obsolete gadgets to the company's recycling facility. This includes tiny to medium-sized gadgets such as old mouse or Bluetooth speakers, as well as tablets and game consoles.
Regardless of size, not all are eligible for free shipping. Amazon has requirements like not permitting any electrical gadget with a bloated or leaking battery. If your device is still functional, they recommend that you format or backup everything before dropping it off at any USPS location in order to delete sensitive information or recover your data on fresh devices.
There are no traces of your personal information.
Furthermore, after you've delivered your things, there's no way of retrieving the gadget and associated data back. Amazon claims that its approved recycling facility will erase identifying signs and personal information from the item before destroying or recycling the components, allowing your brand-new Echo speaker and Fire 7 tablet to be used. In fact, the current Kindle Paperwhite is said to be 60% post-consumer recycled plastic.
The best part about this programme is that Amazon is providing it for free. Furthermore, they emphasise that its Recycling Program is distinct from Amazon Trade-in. The latter may be found in a separate section, where you can earn gift cards and discounts on qualified gadgets.
