Does IT asset 'recycling' actually help your business and the ???

Recycling, sounds good doesn't it? For years, businesses have been focused on recycling their IT waste, but what does that actually mean?

Say you have a laptop that has been used for 2 years, you upgrade to a newer model in the hopes that it will offer improved business performance and maximise profits. What happens when the old one is 'recycled'?

Well, more often than not, the expensive parts get harvested (the PCB boards, the screens, the hard drives, the memory etc...) But the rest of the laptop often ends up in landfill.

And those hard drives, have they been securely wiped of all sensitive data? Who collected them? Was it your 'recycler' or a third party logistics company without any appropriate data handling accreditations?

Furthermore, the OEM's (original equipment manufacturer) are given carte blanche to manufacture new products.

During manufacture, harmful waste is created and leaked into our living environment. Have you checked if your current ‘recycler’ really is offering your business 100% carbon neutral solutions?

So what else can you do?

You can REUSE! Allow another business to take ownership of and benefit from your surplus equipment. One person's trash is another's treasure right?

Work with someone who can extend the lifecycle of your surplus IT equipment. By simple repairs, upgrades, cleaning and re-marketing, your trash could be another businesses treasure for years to come. Oh, and you’ll also get some money back! WIN WIN

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