Abstract:
Advances in digital electronics delivered small and portable gadgets, changing human interface with technology. Demand for new small devices of Information and Telecommunication Technology (small-IT) that have a short lifespan, like smartphones and laptops, creates flows and accumulation of electronic resources. These include precious metals that show potential for Urban Mining and Circular Economy. To find out the extent of setting up an improved recycling, reuse and repair system, data collection was conducted through surveys, bin observations and social experiments. These methods enabled us to analyse stocks and flows, identify behavioural practices and map collection infrastructure. About 80% of domestic small-IT stocks are hibernated, meaning they could be directly reused or easily repaired. Results show four barriers that keep citizens from handing in their unused small-IT: Devices are kept as back-up, they contain sentimental value, citizens are suspicious of post-collection data confidentiality issues and there is a perceived high effort to recycle. Drivers to enhance circularity are: improving e-waste infrastructure, introducing economic incentives and raising awareness on environmental impacts of hibernated stocks. A more trustworthy and legitimate management system is expected to deliver safety and confidentiality of personal data and provide the quality that fits the expectations of citizens of a proper place to dispose of their valuable items.
摘要:
数字电子产品的进步带来了小巧便携的小工具,用技术改变人机界面。对新的小型设备的需求信息和电信技术(小型IT),具有较短的寿命,比如智能手机和笔记本电脑,创造电子资源的流动和积累。其中包括显示出城市采矿和循环经济潜力的贵金属。要了解建立改进的回收利用的程度,再利用和修复系统,通过调查进行数据收集,宾的观察和社会实验。这些方法使我们能够分析股票和流量,确定行为实践和地图收集基础设施。大约80%的国内小型IT股票处于休眠状态,这意味着它们可以直接重复使用或容易修复。结果显示,有四个障碍阻止公民交出未使用的小型IT:设备被保留为备用,它们包含情感价值,公民对收集后的数据保密问题持怀疑态度,并且认为回收工作很努力。加强循环的驱动因素是:改善电子垃圾基础设施,引入经济激励措施,提高对冬眠股票环境影响的认识。一个更值得信赖和合法的管理系统有望提供个人数据的安全性和机密性,并提供符合适当地方处置其贵重物品的公民期望的质量。