Resources
Every link, in one place.
A directory of every external resource referenced across the Green IT Hub — Luxembourg disposal and donation channels, refurbished marketplaces, repair help, ways to give a device a second life, procurement labels, EU regulation, and the reports behind the numbers. Links open in a new tab. Items tagged LU are Luxembourg-specific.
Luxembourg — donation, collection & recycling
Digital Inclusion
Non-profit that refurbishes donated IT equipment and places it with people facing digital exclusion. Accepts individual and corporate bulk donations.
digital-inclusion.lu/ LUSuperDrecksKëscht (SDK)
National hazardous-waste and e-waste programme. Free drop-off across Luxembourg, plus mobile collections — accepts everything, including swollen batteries.
sdk.lu/ LUEcotrel
Luxembourg's producer-responsibility organisation for electronics. Operates collection points and coordinates retailer take-back.
ecotrel.lu/ LURepair Café Luxembourg
Volunteer-run events where you bring a broken item and fix it with help — free, and a good first stop before replacing.
repaircafe.lu/Buying refurbished
Refurbed
EU-wide refurbished marketplace with a 12-month warranty. Business orders via refurbed.lu/business.
refurbed.lu/ LUBack Market
Large refurbished marketplace with unified grading. Trade-in / buyback and Back Market Pro for B2B.
backmarket.lu/ LUBack in Use
Luxembourg Apple-refurbishment specialist, with up to a 2-year warranty.
backinuse.lu/en LURefurbished.lu
Luxembourg shop for refurbished electronics.
refurbished.lu/ LUHIFI.lu — refurbished
Refurbished smartphones from a Luxembourg retailer.
hifi.lu/en/refurbished-smartphonesRebuy
Germany-based refurbished marketplace. B2B programme at rebuy.de/business.
rebuy.de/Amazon Renewed
Amazon's refurbished storefront with a renewed guarantee.
amazon.de/-/en/b?ie=UTF8&node=10676131031IMEI Check
Check a used phone's IMEI for blacklist / lost-or-stolen status before you buy.
imeicheck.comRepair & long-life hardware
iFixit
Free step-by-step repair guides, spare parts and tools for thousands of devices. iFixit Pro for business.
ifixit.comThe Restart Project
Community repair movement running events and campaigning for more repairable electronics.
therestartproject.org/Framework
Modular, fully user-repairable laptops designed for a long service life.
frame.work/Give a device a second life (software & repurposing)
Linux Mint
Free, Windows-like Linux that runs well on older laptops; security updates to 2029. The realistic Windows-replacement route.
linuxmint.comBleachBit
Free tool for secure file wiping and multi-pass disk overwrite before donating or selling.
bleachbit.org/DBAN
Bootable disk-wiping tool for full multi-pass erasure of hard drives.
dban.org/Kodi
Turn an old laptop into a TV media centre.
kodi.tv/Jellyfin
Free, self-hosted media server for repurposed hardware.
jellyfin.org/Plex
Media-server software for a home media centre.
plex.tv/OpenMediaVault
Turn an old PC into a network-attached storage (NAS) / home server.
openmediavault.org/TrueNAS
NAS and home-server operating system for repurposed hardware.
truenas.com/AutoBoy Dash Cam
Repurpose an old phone as a dashcam with GPS overlay.
autoboy.app/DailyRoads Voyager
Dashcam app that gives an old phone a second life on the road.
dailyroads.com/Paprika
Recipe manager to repurpose an old tablet as a kitchen screen.
paprikaapp.com/Procurement standards & eco-labels
EPEAT
Lifecycle environmental rating (Bronze / Silver / Gold) frequently required in EU public tenders.
epeat.net/TCO Certified
Sustainability certification covering social, environmental, circularity and supply-chain criteria.
tcocertified.com/ EUEU Repairability Score
Mandatory A–E repairability label for smartphones and tablets since 20 June 2025.
ec.europa.eu/info/energy-climate-change-environment/standards-tools-and-labels/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements/energy-label-and-ecodesign/energy-efficient-products/smartphones-and-tablets_enENERGY STAR
Energy-efficiency rating, useful for the use phase (a sensible threshold to require, not a Green IT label on its own).
energystar.gov/Blue Angel (DE-UZ 78)
German eco-label for computers and printers, recognised across the EU.
blauer-engel.de/en EUEU Ecolabel
The official EU environmental label for products and services.
environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/circular-economy/eu-ecolabel_enISO 14001
Environmental-management-system standard for assessing a supplier's own operations.
iso.org/iso-14001-environmental-management.htmlEU regulation & standards
Right to Repair Directive (2024/1799)
Makes spare-parts availability and independent-repair access legal rights. National transposition by 31 July 2026.
eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj EUEcodesign Regulation (2024/1781)
Framework for ecodesign requirements and the Digital Product Passport.
eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj EUEU energy labels
The rescaled A–G EU energy labels in force since 1 March 2021.
ec.europa.eu/info/news/new-energy-labels-applicable-1-march-2021-2020-feb-17_en EUE-waste rules (Your Europe)
Citizen guide to EU rules on disposing of electronic waste under the WEEE Directive.
europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/environment/electronic-waste/index_en.htmNIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1
The reference standard for media sanitisation, defining the Clear / Purge / Destroy levels.
csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-88/rev-1/finalReports & advocacy
Global E-waste Monitor 2024
UN/ITU report on global e-waste volumes, growth and recycling rates.
ewastemonitor.info/the-global-e-waste-monitor-2024/ FRADEME
French environment and energy agency; lifecycle and e-waste data and studies.
ademe.fr/ FRHOP — Halte à l'Obsolescence Programmée
French NGO campaigning against planned obsolescence and for repairability.
halteobsolescence.org/