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Why you should not be keeping your old phones and laptops

Householders are hoarding vast amounts of unused laptops, smartphones and other personal devices ...

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09.11 13 Aug 2020


Why you should not be keeping your old phones and laptops


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09.11 13 Aug 2020


Householders are hoarding vast amounts of unused laptops, smartphones and other personal devices that could be reused by others, according to new research from Dr Colin Fitzpatrick From The Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at University Limerick.

Dr Colin Fitzpatrick spoke with us today to explain why people hold onto their old phones and laptops.


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