Rapid growth in population has lead to a supply : demand inequilibrium in the human needs and the resources available to meet them. As such, great emphasis is being laid on waste management. The very popular 3 R strategy is considered to be a very important part of waste management. The Three R s are a part of the Waste Hierarchy. The Three Rs are preceded by Prevention and Minimisation and succeeded by Energy Recovery and Disposal. Here, we understand 3R and Computer Repair (as a part of it).
The three R s stand for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (order is crucial). Hence, the Waste Hierarchy from bottom to up is Prevention, Minimisations, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery, Disposal. The most basic of these three is Reduce. It implies that we should reduce the net consumption of resources.It also incorporates re- think within itself . RE- think is considered to be the fourth R by some experts. Simplifying, it is wise use of resources. Common day examples of this include turning off electric devices when not in use, repairing leaky taps, using self created compost as the garden manure.
After reduce, comes Reuse. Its most essential element is Repair. It basically urges to use already used articles again. Common day examples include using the empty side of printed paper again, handing down of clothes to younger children, reversing the sides of a paper envelope to make it into a new envelope etc.
Reuse is generally not followed by people. They find it easier to discard any faulty think and buy a new one rather than trying to repair it.
Recycle is the last resort and it must be followed only after the previous two R s have been used. Recycling means creating new and useful objects from old ones. It may appear to be similar to reusing but the basic difference in recycle and reuse is that recycling uses energy whereas reusing does not. Newspapers, Glass bottles and plastic containers are some of the commonly recycled materials.
Computer repair basically falls in the Reuse category of Waste Hierarchy. Computer parts are one of the most mismanaged wastes. What happens to a keyboard once it begins slurring its type? You throw it out. The same fate is met by computer mice, modems, UPS (es) etc.
It is only in rare occasional that the local tech. Guy is called or commercially available repair services sought . This is especially the problem with individuals. Companies do engage repair services in order to cut costs.
The solutions are simple(like if your key board goes bad, turning it over and tapping it a few times will unstick the keys from the bases) but calling help seems to involve a lot of time. So, we just buy it new while coming back from work. Repair saves you on a lot of money too . Reckless replacement of repairable computer parts is harmful to the economy besides causing the hyped environmental damage. The discarded parts are not even recycled properly. It is high time that Three R and computer repair establish firm ground in our modern lifestyles
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