The true cost of IT
In the UK, IT equipment makes up nearly 40% of all Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE). Much of this waste is computers, which quickly becomes obsolete and is replaced.
What businesses can do to help
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- The true cost of IT
A recent UN study showed that it costs 244g fossil fuel, 25 kg of chemicals and 1500 liter of water to produce a standard PC and monitor. This is similar to the energy and resources used to manufacture an average family car.
Businesses are able to help with this problem in one of 3 easy ways.
Extend the life of PCs and other IT equipment by upgrading rather than buying new.
Option 1: Upgrade
Donate unwanted IT equipment to Computer Aid International (CAI) (0207 281 0091).
CAI is able to re-use old IT equipment in the developing world where it is desperately needed.
Option 2: Donate
Contact a UK charity or organisation, that will be able to collect and recycle unwanted PCs, printers and monitors.
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Option 3: Recycle
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