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Greener Computing: Recycling Computers & Electronics
An estimated 24 million computers reached the end of their first life in 1999; only 14% of those were recycled or reused. What happened to the rest? Old computers fill warehouses and landfills and can leak toxic wastes into the environment if not properly handled.
Action Plan
·Follow the hierarchy of reuse, repair, recycle.
·Try to lease computers from a company that will take back the equipment and dispose of it properly. Many of these programs will help dispose of computers that come from other manufacturers as well.
Memory buyback/upgrades / Computer TakeBack Programs
·Reuse computers or component parts within your company. Upgrade systems to prolong life by installing more memory or other components.
3 Ways to breathe new life into your old system
·Sell older working computers in-house.
·Donate working computers to schools and nonprofits, or sell them to a third-party reseller. StRUT for Schools
·Sell working and non-working computers to a recycler.
·Purchase electronic products with increased recyclability, such as labels on the plastic parts, or equipment that is designed for easy disassembly.
Bottom Line
Environmental regulations increasingly dictate that old computers and related equipment can't be landfilled. Companies must commit to alternate management solutions, such as reuse. With some effort those solutions can benefit the company, the environment, and the community.
Source: greenercomputing.com
An estimated 24 million computers reached the end of their first life in 1999; only 14% of those were recycled or reused. What happened to the rest? Old computers fill warehouses and landfills and can leak toxic wastes into the environment if not properly handled.
Action Plan
·Follow the hierarchy of reuse, repair, recycle.
·Try to lease computers from a company that will take back the equipment and dispose of it properly. Many of these programs will help dispose of computers that come from other manufacturers as well.
Memory buyback/upgrades / Computer TakeBack Programs
·Reuse computers or component parts within your company. Upgrade systems to prolong life by installing more memory or other components.
3 Ways to breathe new life into your old system
·Sell older working computers in-house.
·Donate working computers to schools and nonprofits, or sell them to a third-party reseller. StRUT for Schools
·Sell working and non-working computers to a recycler.
·Purchase electronic products with increased recyclability, such as labels on the plastic parts, or equipment that is designed for easy disassembly.
Bottom Line
Environmental regulations increasingly dictate that old computers and related equipment can't be landfilled. Companies must commit to alternate management solutions, such as reuse. With some effort those solutions can benefit the company, the environment, and the community.
Source: greenercomputing.com
