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Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling Your Old Electronics at uBreakiFix® by Asurion
4/11/2022
Samsung and uBreakiFix Partnership Makes Tech Recycling Easy and Accessible
Samsung Electronics America and uBreakiFix® by Asurion are encouraging people to take a small action that can make a meaningful impact this Earth Day – recycle old or unused electronics.
The majority of Americans have between one and five tech devices at home that they no longer use, most often old cell phones and laptops1. Beyond taking up storage space, these devices contain reusable materials that, when recycled, can be reintroduced into the supply chain for use in other products. Recycling also helps keep electronic waste (e-waste) out of incinerators and landfills, which have harmful health and environmental implications.
Those ready to clear out their tech clutter can drop off eligible devices of any make or model – including cell phones, tablets, computers, printers, game consoles, DVD players and even cords and chargers – at their local uBreakiFix or Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™ store. The stores will collect the devices and route them to a Samsung-authorized recycling partner, where they will be turned into raw commodities for future reuse. Samsung and uBreakiFix recommend people wipe their personal data before recycling their devices.
“Many people have a shoebox, junk drawer or storage closet where they stash their old electronics, stray cables and chargers that are no longer in use,” said uBreakiFix CEO Dave Barbuto. “Often, people hold onto these things because they don’t know what else to do with them, and they assume dealing with it will be a hassle. As a company, we have always prided ourselves on making device repair as convenient as possible – and thanks to our partnership with Samsung, we’re able to make device recycling equally convenient for people.”