Whether you’re picking out produce or paying your energy bill, it’s more important than ever to be aware of how your consumption habits affect the planet. The same applies to how you use your Apple® products. While you might find it hard to set your iPhone®, iPad®, or Macbook® aside, you can still use the following tips to be eco-friendly without cutting technology out of your life. 

Making Your Apple Products Greener

1. Buy Pre-Owned Devices

Instead of going straight to the nearest Apple store, consider buying pre-owned versions of your favorite devices. Producing a new Apple device requires the extraction of petroleum, crude oil, and other resources, and it leads to significant amounts of emissions. By contrast, using a device that has already been manufactured and shipped lets you get the same benefits at a lower cost — both for your wallet and the environment.

2. Recycle Your Old Ones

When you’re done with your iPhone or MacBook laptop, don’t just throw it out. if it’s still usable, see if you can sell it as a pre-owned item, or trade it in for a new one. If you’re only giving it up because it’s broken, take it to a recycling center that will reuse some of the materials. This will decrease landfill usage and prevent more natural resources from being used during manufacturing and shipping.

3. Repurpose Older Models

If your old device is still in good working condition, you may even have a use for it around the house. For example, while you might want to remove the data plan from your own phone, you can still give it to your child for taking photos, playing offline games, using the calculator, or writing stories and to-do lists in the “Notes” app. If you can’t live without the newest iPhone model, repurpose your old one to stay in the car as a GPS system or in the living room as a music player.

If you’re looking for pre-owned Apple products or would like to sell your own, head to Experimax Canton, OH. This store serves residents of Canton and Massillon and is proud to help tech users live more eco-friendly lives. In addition to selling and buying devices, they also repair a wide range of Apple products, so you can continue to use your broken phone or water damaged tablet. To learn more about their offerings, visit the website, or call (330) 409-7005 today.