Learn how to extend the life of your devices in 3 minutes

Are you frustrated with the seemingly short lifespan of your cell phone or tablets?

Do you want to stay up to date with the latest technology, but also avoid contributing to:

• Landfills

• Climate change

• And hyper-consumerism?

Read on for tips on how to avoid this kind of situation when it comes to your devices:

Don't let this be you:

• Avoid leaving your device lying in direct sunlight

• Avoid getting your device wet

• Avoid dropping your device

• Use a strong protective case

...hold off and hang onto your hard-earned money!

Instead consider:

• Buying a refurbished phone

• Buying a phone from last season

• Waiting until the phone you want now is "last season"

Take your sustainability even further!

Recycling your device means that someone else will get to use it next, or it gets turned into something else.

Check out services such as Earth911, Call2Recycle, and directly through manufacturers.

The authors of this Byte work for ecoATM, a recycling service with kiosks that provide cashback on the spot for your device.

Look up a similar service local to you!

As a bonus, you might have extra cash that you can put toward your next device!

Are you ready to up your device sustainability game?

This could be you!