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Businesses experiencing a transition due to moving or expanding are likely to
dig up some computer relics. Disposing of these items in a lawful, secure, and
responsible manner can be a challenge. The best way for companies to deal with
end-of-life IT disposal issues is to use Able IT Logistics Ltd.
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Managing the total life cycle of corporate assets reduces costs and improves
your ability to more easily dispose of equipment properly.
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Electronic waste, e-waste, e-scrap, or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) describes loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete, broken, electrical or
electronic devices.
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Electronic waste" may be defined as all secondary computers, entertainment
device electronics, mobile phones, and other items such as television sets and
refrigerators.
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Rapid technology change, low initial cost, and with planned obsolescence have
resulted in a fast-growing surplus of electronic waste in the UK.
** Like
virgin material mining and extraction, recycling of materials from electronic
scrap has raised concerns over toxicity and carcinogenicity of some of its
substances and processes.
** Don't just think of that tired old machine as yesterday's news—it
deserves some serious attention, to turn it from potential landfill
contents into a potential asset.
** The process of transferring your files from your old computer to your
new one is more involved than you might think. If you try to back up
your old files to CDs or DVDs, you'll probably be shuffling disks for
the next few days. Fortunately, there are better ways to transfer files
from one computer to another. The most convenient tool for transferring
your files is an external hard drive.
** For the last couple of decades, the rapid advances in computing
technology have given rise to a corresponding problem of computers
becoming quickly obsolete.
** Data is stored on a computer hard drive as files. The computer also
creates an index of files stored on a hard drive. When you delete a
file, the links between the index and the file disappear. However, the
bits and pieces of the deleted file remain on the hard drive until they
are overwritten by other data. As a result, this data that remains can
be retrieved with data recovery programs. Therefore to permanently
delete data from a hard drive, deleting a file is not sufficient. To
truly delete data, the hard drive must be 'wiped clean'.
** Cleaning or overwriting your hard drive will ensure that unneeded and
deleted files are not accessible to anyone including you. Therefore,
prior to cleaning a hard drive, you must save important files to an
external storage device or transfer them to a new computer.
** Drive destruction. If the computer contains very sensitive
information, the hard drive should be removed and physically destroyed.
** More and more companies are looking to outsource the disposition of
their electronic equipment. This is where Able IT Logistics Limited are
here to help.
** Avoid other firms that will just broker your equipment on the open
market, rather than dispose of the equipment with certification.
** Unfortunately, not all recyclers can promise to handle your equipment
responsibly. Able IT offer certification, which is legal and binding.
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DISPOSAL and RECYCLING COMPUTERS
All of which are serious issues that ABLE IT Logistics Ltd can resolve
easily.
Please give us a call on:
How Can My Business Participate in Computer Recycling?
Times were when a computer that broke down would be taken to the repair
shop and fixed for further use. Now, no sooner does the computer break
down than you will feel the urge to simply junk it and purchase a newer
system that offers more features.
With newer recycling technologies emerging and affecting us all it has
become possible to recycle computers as well as rechargeable batteries and
other
computer equipment through some state-of-the-art processes that we at Able
Logistics Limited employ to make absolutely certain that your no-longer
wanted
equipment is disposed of and the environment and nature are not adversely
affected.
As more people become aware of the need to conserve natural resources and
keep our environment clean, recycling old computers has become incredibly
popular. But what is computer recycling, exactly? Why is it so important?
And can one take a computer to be recycled?
What is Computer Recycling?
Computer recycling is the process of extracting valuable secondary raw
materials from obsolete computers. The EPA estimates that 30 to 40 million
personal
computers are ready for recycling each year. But because of the source
material used to make them, simply throwing away your old computer can be
dangerous
and harmful to the environment. Depending on their age, computers can
contain such toxic materials as lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, and
radioactive
isotopes. They also contain valuable materials worth recovering, such as
gold, tin, aluminum, iron, silicon, copper, and an array of different
plastics.
Why Recycle Computers?
It is estimated that an average computer monitor may hold more than 6%
lead by weight. When you discard a computer monitor or circuit board, most
of that lead leeches into groundwater, or pollutes surrounding air if the
monitor is incinerated. Some companies ship their outdated computer
monitors and circuit boards to developing nations that have weak
environmental protection regulations.
This only moves the problem. It doesn't fix it.
Where do I Recycle Computers?
Consumer recycling is a popular option for recycling computers. Consumer
recycling involves to environmentally responsible recyclers, such as Able
IT Logistics Limited. Luckily, getting rid of that older model doesn't
mean you have to negatively impact the environment. Look for the computer
recycling program nearest you and feel good knowing you did your part to
help eliminate e-waste.
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