7 days agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Brits could be sitting on £700 in unused items – how you can make money off of second-hand ‘treasure trove’
BRITS could be sitting on £700 “treasure troves” in unwanted electronic items.
O2 Recycle offers to buy old bits of tech for generous sums of money – just in time for Christmas.
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The campaign – running since 2009 – is looking for smartphones, tablets, wearables, earbuds, MacBooks and consoles.
Since its launch, the initiative has recycled a whopping four million devices and dished out £347million.
Nicola Green, from Virgin Media O2 said: “Britons are sitting on a treasure trove of unused tech worth almost £450 which could earn them much needed extra cash in time for Christmas while also reducing e-waste.
“With our O2 Recycle service, anyone can send in their unwanted devices – from phones to laptops and consoles – and boost their festive finances.
“Meanwhile their old tech can be given a second life or recycled – with zero parts going to landfill.”
On average, O2 Recycle pays out:
£80.16 for consoles
£53.52 for earbuds
£205.17 for laptops or MacBooks
£136.46 for smartphones
£144.52 for tablets
£81.36 for wearables/smartwatches
Previous research by the tech firm revealed that Brits have up to 15 million unused mobile phones and just under 3 million tablets dotted around their homes.
PROCESS
Once you’ve provided the relevant information, you’ll be sent a postage label.
Just be sure to stick that on the package containing your phone or gadget.
Before posting your device, be sure to wipe any important data before a factory reset.
The company will more than likely notify you when your device arrives.
Following a thorough inspection, a final price will be quoted before the money is sent to your account.
7 days agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Moment COLOSSAL explosion hits Syria as ‘Israel drops heaviest strikes in 12 YEARS’ – triggering earthquake sensors
THIS is the dramatic moment a colossal Israeli explosion reportedly hit Syria as part of the “heaviest strikes” on the region for more than a decade.
Dramatic footage appears to shows the moment a huge explosion sends a giant fireball into the sky – with experts saying the blasts registered on earthquake sensors.
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The explosion is believed to have take place in northwestern Syria near the city of Tartus, say the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Israel was targeting a munitions depot in the area, say reports.
The blast was measured as a 3.0 magnitude earthquake on nearby seismic sensors, claim the SOHR.
Dozens of other Israeli attacks were also seen across the day with warplanes reportedly launching pinpoint strikes.
Surface-to-surface missile depots were also targeted, according to the SOHR.
They labelled the day of attacks as “the heaviest strikes in Syria‘s coastal region since the start of strikes in 2012″.
It comes just days after more Israeli strikes on Syrian airbases lit up the country’s night sky following the fall of Assad’s brutal regime.
Footage on Monday night showed a spectacular string of hits on the Qamishli airbase in the northeast of the country, per Sky News.
The ammunition dump was an Israeli hit, sources told Reuters.
The blitz raged for at least 30 minutes as the sound of shells and arms blowing up rang across the area.
Israel has pounded military planes and ships belonging to toppled president Assad with 300 airstrikes on Syria in a week.
The Israeli military said the barrage of strikes was to stop the regime’s weapons and military craft “falling into terrorist hands”.
Iran has condemned Israel’s “repeated violations of Syrian infrastructure” and seizure of Syrian land.
Qatar has also spoken out against Israel’s recent action, saying it is unacceptable for Israel to “exploit” the situation in Syria and violate its sovereignty.
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon described the military actions as “limited and temporary”, and said they were necessary to address immediate security threats.
He added: “Israel does not intervene in the internal Syrian conflict.”
Meanwhile, there have been reports of Israeli tanks spotted “less than 20 miles” from Damascus after they entered Syria for the first time in 50 years.
After Syrian rebels ousted the tyrant President Assad, Israeli forces seized the Golan Heights region and other defensive positions.
Netanyahu said the “temporary” action was “to ensure that no hostile force embeds itself right next to the border of Israel”.
The Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said the Israeli sweep was “to prevent an October 7 scenario”.
Why is Israel striking Syria?
BY Patrick Harrington
Israel has been launching airstrikes at targets across Syria since Sunday.
The strikes are concentrated in the west and south, near the capital Damascus.
Most of the strikes are to destroy weapons and ammunition that belonged to President Assad’s forces.
Israel says it must act quickly to destroy the military equipment to stop it “falling into the hands of extremists”.
Many of the strike sites have been air bases, but Israel also targeted a naval base and a scientific research centre linked with chemical weapons.
There are legitimate fears that the coup in Syria could lead to a resurgence in ISIS forces, according to a UK terrorism lawmaker.
Jonathan Hall KC warned Syrian jails are holding “some of the most dangerous Islamic State fighters” who, if released, “would no doubt form a kernel” for a new wave of ISIS.
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