Electronics Hibernation: Understanding Barriers to Consumer Participation in Electronics Recycling Services
This white paper focuses on Google’s second circular principle (Keep products and materials in use) as it pertains to consumer electronics products and summarizes research to better understand the phenomenon of product hibernation. This paper contains actionable insights for any party wishing to develop services to avoid hibernation and drive recirculation of unused consumer electronics products and their materials.
November 2021
November 2021