Louise Sallé 7:30 am, October 20, 2021

The bill on the establishment of a private levy on refurbished devices is debated.

A demonstration is scheduled for Wednesday in front of the Senate.

Asked by Europe 1, the founder of the collective of experts in responsible digital Green IT, Frédéric Bordage, explains why it is necessary to favor refurbished smartphones to reduce the impact of production on biodiversity.

The remuneration plan for private copying is debated.

The Senate must examine the bill which aims to set up a private levy on refurbished devices, which aims to reduce the environmental footprint of digital.

RCube and SIRRMIET, the two main unions in the electronics sector, are organizing a rally in front of the Senate on Wednesday.

Buying a refurbished smartphone, that is to say used, but repaired, is economical.

But above all it is ecological.

Frédéric Bordage is the founder of Green IT, a collective of responsible digital experts.

Asked by Europe 1, he explains the weight of the production of mobile phones on the environment: "To make a smartphone that weighs about 150 grams, we have 800 to 1,000 times its weight in raw materials. We will consume up to to 3000 liters of water. Then there's a big impact on biodiversity, too. "

A critical carbon footprint

Making a phone consumes a lot of fossil energy.

On the one hand, to extract metals.

On the other hand, to transform them into batteries and to transport the new smartphone to France.

Knowing that we change cellphones on average every two years, this carbon footprint can be considered disastrous, but it could be reduced thanks to the second-hand market.

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"If everyone starts using a reconditioned smartphone in France, then we save 700,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, which represents 17,000 round-the-world trips per year in a thermal vehicle," continues Frédéric Bordage.

"We can literally halve the impact of our smartphones."

The industry hopes that its message will influence senators.

The vote on the law is scheduled for November 2.