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Techreturns Nederland BV (2009-2014) was a Dutch company founded with the aim to reduce electronic waste by buying used electronics, especially mobile phones, from consumers and companies to repair them and give them a second life. Techreturns was founded in Amsterdam in 2009. It was member of Social Enterprise Nederland, an organization that supports social enterprises.[1] Techreturns was declared bankrupt in December 2014.[2]
| Industry | Electronics - reuse and recycle |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Amsterdam , Netherlands |
| Products | Used electronic equipments |
| Services | Buys and sells used electronic equipment |
| Website | www.techreturns.nl |
Some clients choose to donate mobile phone through organisations such as Masterpeace and Artis Zoo.[3] Techreturns sold the second hand devices mainly in Asia and Africa where there is a market for affordable, quality electronics.[4][5] Sales also took place in Europe, especially in the Netherlands through its sister company BeatsNew.
Techreturns was connected to Closing the Loop a foundation collecting e-waste in developing countries for recycling.[6] Involved in this project were also the organisations Fairphone and Text to Change.[7][8][9]
Techreturns appeared multiple times in the Dutch media, for instance in a discussion about sustainability initiatives by the Dutch government, an annual summary of Dutch sustainable businesses 2013 by MVO Netherlands and in the consumer television programme Kassa on 14-01-14 in a segment about reuse versus recycling in the electronic industry.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ Zwaan, Meike. "Techreturns". Social Enterprise NL. Social Enterprise NL. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Surseance beëindigd Techreturns International B.V. te Almere (S.13/14/66) - FaillissementsDossier.nl". www.faillissementsdossier.nl. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Doneer je oude telefoon aan de olifanten". Artis Zoo. Artis Zoo. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Persson, Michael (2013). "Afrika biedt tweede leven aan de mobieltjes die wij afdanken". De Volkskrant. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Techreturns raapt goud op dat anderen laten liggen | Change Inc". www.change.inc (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Drabbe, Jean Paul (Nov–Dec 2013). "Afvaltelefoons importeren uit Afrika". P+ 'People Planet Profit'. 12 (2): 38–39.
- ^ "Oude mobieltjes verkopen in Afrika". Radio 1 Nederland. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ de Kluijver, Joost. "Circular Economies with "Closing the Loop"". Fairphone. Fairphone. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ de Vroeg, Josette. "Reducing e-waste via SMS in Uganda". Text to Change. Text to Change. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "'Overheid doet te weinig aan duurzaam aanbesteden'". rt (Z). 12 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Successen 2013: drie circulaire toppers". MVO Nederland. MVO Nederland. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "'Oude mobieltjes onnodig snel gerecycled' - Kassa - BNNVARA". Kassa (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-05.