Sustainablity
Discover inspiring articles on sustainability and practices that maximize the lifespan of equipment.
My smartphone is 7 years old: I struggle every day to keep it
In 2024, you need to be creative to maintain your electronic devices... here are some tips to extend the life of your smartphone.
Par Jérémy Pastouret
Planned for January 2024, Where Did the Durability Index Go?
Since the launch of the repairability index in January 2021, France has been a pioneer in considering the impacts of our electronic devices. However, at the end of 2023 Europe halted the deployment of the durability index, which was supposed to take effect on January 1, 2024.
Par Louise Pastouret
CES 2024: What place does sustainability have in the aisles of the exhibition?
January 9: start of CES 2024. Artificial intelligence is at the heart of all concerns, ecology much less so.
Par Jérémy Pastouret
January 2024: Bonus Repair Extended to Broken Screens
Since January 1st, accidental damage to devices is covered under the Repair Bonus when you visit a QualiRépar repairer.
Par Louise Pastouret
Shift Project: Will Mobile Networks and Virtual Worlds Be Frugal, or Not?
December 14, 2024: The Shift Project (a French think tank for low-carbon transition) presented a first report on the frugality of digital infrastructures for resilient users and a second one on the frugality of virtual worlds. The goal is to address the challenges of the dual carbon constraint: reducing carbon emissions from our activities and making the country independent from fossil fuels.
Par Maëlys T.
Rental, Reconditioned, Secondhand: Alternatives to Buying New That Give Smartphones a Second Life
Thinking of buying a new smartphone? Break away from the usual path: instead of getting a new device, there are alternatives available today that allow you to own a perfectly functional phone. And what about the model you want to replace? Don't let it linger at the bottom of a drawer anymore—there are solutions to grant it a second life.
Par Tiphaine Pabou
12 décembre 2023
Smartphones: More Reasons Than Ever to Make Them Last
A broken screen, a battery losing autonomy, a sluggish phone: many reasons to replace your smartphone. However, 40% of these issues could be avoided with some simple habits: suitable protections, digital hygiene...
Par Tiphaine Pabou
Minimizing Battery Drain: Tips for Boosting Your Smartphone's Autonomy
Your smartphone has powerful antennas that receive and transmit a lot of information (texts, videos, sounds, images, etc.). As a result, your battery suffers. Solution: turn off mobile data or activate Airplane mode.
Par Jérémy Pastouret
Make your electronic devices almost centenarian
Electronic equipment manufacturers sometimes present their devices as 'technological jewels'. They're right: on average, 40 to 60 different metals are used in the composition of a smartphone. A good reason to take care of your devices as if they were unique pieces of jewelry - and not disposable equipment at the slightest scratch.
Par Louise Pastouret