New Phone? How to Get Rid of Your Old Device

With Earth Day not long gone, now is the perfect time to remember the simple values of environmental wellness. Whether you need to work on turning things off when you don’t need to use them, or simply just remembering to make sure your crisp packet ends up in the bin when you’re finished with it, there’s always something you can do to make a positive impact on the planet’s wellbeing. A great place to start is with your mobile phone.

The proper disposal of mobile phones is important to the environment, and throwing them into the bin should never be an option. You can sell your phone, donate it or even trade it in and get money off your new one, but if these options run out, you should always recycle your electronics. If your phone is busted and no one will be able to get any use out of it, recycling is a great way to go – but that doesn’t mean you have a long way to go before you reach your local recycling.

These days, a lot of shops and carriers will recycle your phone for you. Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot, exPhone, your carrier’s shop or your manufacturer’s website may be good places to take your phone off your hands. You won’t get much more than a “thank you” going down this route, but you’ll at least be secure in the knowledge that your device will go through the proper channels of disposal or reuse instead of ending up in a landfill somewhere. If you send in your device to Envirophone, you could even get some money out of it.

If you want more than a pat on the head when you get rid of your old devices, selling them will help you do your bit for the planet, and your bank balance! Presumably, if you’re getting rid of your old phone, you’re going to need a new one and so selling your old devices can help you to get the money you need towards it. Many users sell their devices on online marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay or Gumtree. However, if you have an Android device, Swappa is your best bet as this site is used exclusively for trading and selling Android phones.

New Phone? How to Get Rid of Your Old Device

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New Hidden Devices Will Help You Survive Heart Attacks

Suffering from a heart attack in a public place may now become a less dangerous event, thanks to defibrillators that are hidden away all over the place, in Hong Kong. This will give people the best chance of surviving some kind of cardio event and will improve their chances of long-term heart wellness.

Installed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, these automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) have been placed in 80 sports grounds and parks, and by June this year there will be AEDs in 174 additional locations.

This follows on from the devices being installed in water sports centres, public swimming pools and on beaches over two years ago, with the aim of protecting the wellbeing of heart patients. The LSD is also embarking on an education programme, helping the public understand how to use the devices, so that they can save lives, should the need occur.

The point of AEDs is that they are suitable for anyone to use – you do not have to be a trained professional. Learning how to use AEDs could save a life, and that could be of a stranger in the street, or it could actually be of a family member of someone close to you, so it may be a skill that you never regret acquiring. The training is open to all, and is being conducted in numerous locations, such as the Fire Services Department and the Hospital authority.

AEDs help to restore a regular heartbeat in patients who are having a cardiac arrest. Studies have shown that if they are used on a patient within the first five minutes of their arrest, they have a 50 percent greater chance of living.

Just last week in Hong Kong, a man went into cardiac arrest on a football pitch, and the newly-installed AED was used on him, likely saving his life.

New Hidden Devices Will Help You Survive Heart Attacks

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Diabetes: Why watchdog is on the case

The medicinal team for Watchdog has warned patients dealing with diabetes to check their glucose monitors following a report that a manufacturer recalled numerous faulty devices which were giving dangerously false readings. The manufacturer Lifescan, used by more than 22,000 people who suffer with diabetes, recalled the blood glucose equipment after the company found a software glitch which would lead to patients missing extremely high glucose levels – a situation could cause serious complication for the individual in question. This fault causes the OneTouch Verio Pro device to give a low reading, and the OneTouch Verio IQ models to switch off if the blood glucose level exceeds the dangerously high level of 56.8 mmoI/L – the company stressed that such an occurrence was rare. The OneTouch Verio Pro+ was also affected. The faulty devices don’t alert the user to the dangerous levels of glucose beyond this level, so there could be a risk of a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of extreme hyperglycaemia.

Blood glucose testing is a key part of the management of diabetes, so it’s vital that your devices work effectively in order to reduce the risk of danger. Diabetes is a lifestyle condition which often affects those who are overweight or have a poor diet. In order to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, doctors recommend that you eat a diet which is low in fat and sugar, and packed with plenty of fruit and vegetables, as well as getting plenty of exercise. This will help you to maintain a healthy weight, as well as helping to stave off other health problems such as heart disease and stroke. If you think you may be at risk of developing diabetes, or think you might have some symptoms which suggest you already have the condition, you should consult your doctor as soon as possible who can run tests.

 

Diabetes: Why watchdog is on the case

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