One in six buyers of fast-consumption technology in Portugal admitted to having thrown small electrical equipment in regular trash or wrong containers.
In Portugal, eight in ten respondents bought 'fast tech' in the last year, and one third kept unused appliances at home.
Items include chargers, cables, earphones, LED lights, and other small daily appliances often bought cheaply for temporary needs or as backup.
According to the study, 17.8% of consumers threw these wastes in regular trash, street bins, or yellow recycling bins. 41.9% of respondents used proper collection points or municipal ecocenters.
"Low-cost and short-lived appliances continue to be electrical equipment. We must prolong their use as much as possible, namely through reuse. When they stop working, it is necessary to send them for recycling."
Ricardo Furtado, Director-General of Batteries and Batteries at Electrão
Across twelve European countries, 38.6% of consumers admitted to discarding fast-tech items after minimal or no use. Proper recycling recovers valuable materials and manages hazardous substances, protecting the environment and human health while reducing the need for new raw material extraction. Electrão advises consumers to check if devices can be reused, repaired, or donated before being recycled.
Source: dnoticias.pt
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