UK businesses “incorrectly dispose of” up to 234,000 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) every year, research published recently by Material Focus has found. Material Focus, the not-for-profit organisation funded by the WEEE compliance fee, commissioned environmental consultancy…
With most businesses and individuals updating computer equipment every few years, it can be easy to let old computers and laptops start to pile up in a storage cupboard somewhere. Often our reticence to do anything with our old computer…
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the EU Data Protection Directive 1995. The regulation applies to all organisations that handle, store, or process the personal data of EU citizens and has a substantial…
Over the past few years, recycling and e-waste management have become part of the corporate asset management strategy of businesses in the UK and beyond. This is due both to new regulations and recycling targets and to a greater understanding…
Do you have any old mobile phones or IT equipment lying around that could be reused? If so then two local companies would like to hear from you, ICT Reverse and Mazuma Mobile are both sponsors of this year’s Gaia…
With repeated warnings in the media about the threat of climate change, and evidence from around the world that the effects are already being felt, there is no question of the need for urgent action and the need to promote…
Last week saw two different big-hitting environmental campaigns providing one key message for all businesses in relation to their they way they dispose of old IT equipment. First there was EUGreenWeek – an annual opportunity to debate European environmental policy…
In this digital era, all of the information about a business can be found on electronic devices and that is why secure recycling of your old IT equipment is essential. Businesses invest in digital storage devices instead of the old…
