IT Recycling

In an effort to help the environment and go green many people have been looking into recycling electronics. But what exactly does this mean, and how can you go about it successfully and safely? Take a look at some basic information related to electronic recycling and what it all means.

Recycling CRT monitors and televisions is not an easy task but it is a very important one. At present there’s a real problem with recycling cathode ray tubes because of the high levels of lead and other metal oxides that are contained within the glass. A recent government project (funded by the Dept for Trade

The use of computers has become an integral part of work and home life. The importance and need for recycling is greater now than ever before. Millions of businesses and individuals upgrade their computers without engaging in computer recycling. They often are ignorant of the damage that harmful toxins used to make computers pose to

What is the WEEE Directive? Does it affect my business? What do I need to know? When it comes to going green, most of us know the credo of reduce, reuse and recycle. However, not many of us realise that this applies to not only paper, plastic and aluminium, but also electronic equipment. This equipment

Businesses and individuals are replacing their computers at a fast rate. Unfortunately, the question of what to do with all those old computers has become a major problem. Recycling computers is vitally important to protect the environment from the harmful toxins used to make computer parts.

When you take a look around your office or your home and your computer, fax and printer have become a little shabby looking, you may feel it is time to give your place a new look by swapping these items for more up to date models. You’ve probably had this equipment for years and although

The UK increased both its tonnage and percentage of household WEEE that was collected for recycling or re-use in 2009. This is still significantly behind the 65% goal that the European Commission has proposed to be introduced by 2016. (Figures published by the Environment Agency confirm this.)

As one of the UK’s leading computer and IT recycling companies, we are acutely aware that as a country our businesses are relying more on more on new technologies, elegant looking electronic devices that can do just about anything from printing invoices to slimline notebooks, to iPhones and Blackberries, the list is endless. What we

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive or WEEE has been in place for a while. In the past the focus was on controlling waste from refrigerators and freezers, but in recent times the focus has shifted to IT waste. There is a really good reason for this.