Many education bodies such as Schools, Academies, College’s and Universities have robust disposal methods for old or redundant IT equipment, usually by acquiring the services of a third-party specialist company or via an internal division who manage procedures across all campuses.

Our primary goal is to enable consideration to reusing old equipment before recycling, too often we have found that the word recycling reflects views of environmentally friendly, green footprint, good for the well-being of society and the planet. Whilst this is true to a certain extent it does exclude more viable options for certain types of products.

There was an estimated 2 billion computers in the world by 2015. To put that figure into perspective it took 27 years for there to be 1 billion computers worldwide, it then took just 7 years to go from 1 billion to 2. At this rate computer giants will be producing and supplying more and more units per year with the average household upgrading devices up to once a year. If just 1% of those computers across the world were to be reused before recycled there would be 20 million less hazardous waste ending up on landfills.

We conducted some research throughout our regular networking events in Kent to determine how advised education bodies were with reusing before recycling. We discovered a vast amount of establishments had no reuse policy across their departments or once items had been removed from site. In essence this meant that although they thought the process and procedures they were undertaking were proficient enough for their internal policies and the greater good for the environment, there is most definitely room for improvement.

LoopCR provide a service that is completely free of charge (no hidden costs at a later date), where we visit you once you have a stock pile of unwanted IT equipment and can guarantee that all the items we collect will be thoroughly checked and tested by criteria intended to extend their shelf life.

This would save costs on disposing of these items on-site increase your green footprint by knowing less hazardous materials ending up on landfills. Prevention towards increasing levels of IT materials that cannot be recycled is becoming key for many businesses and education bodies.

Our passion and time invested in our beliefs are what make us different. We are a very small but personal team that can provide a very efficient and exceptional service. All of our data wiping procedures adhere to EU and Waste Electronic guidelines., we ensure that no personal or sensitive information is ever left on any device before it’s available for reuse.

If you are considering a new supplier of would like to speak to us about alternatives to bulk recycling then why not give us a call on 01622 920423 or send us an email via the contact page to see how we could be of help.

Picture the scene, it’s a special occasion – your Birthday, Christmas, a new job or you just felt like treating yourself to that amazing new computer or laptop! In with the new and out with the old, but where does it end up? What choices do you have to dispose of your old computer or laptop?

Since the G8 summit within the EU to reduce carbon emission the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) have released targets for computer reuse and recycling by 2018.

The evidence states that 80% of IT Equipment should be recovered or 70% to be recycled. We believe strongly in the use of reusing redundant IT equipment as a priority, only when we cannot extend the shelf life do we consider recycling in an Eco-friendly way.

Recovery and recycling targets for categories of WEEE in the period 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2018

If you have an old computer or laptop that you would like to dispose of, here are 4 great reasons why you should consider donating it rather than sending it to a recycling ‘only’ company

1. Environmentally Sustainable

Reusing is a great way to contribute to the Eco-friendly world. Among the many benefits of reusing is the extended shelf life of existing computers, which in turn slows down the production of new computers (sales drop) and keeps the flow of raw materials to landfills at a sustainable rate.
This process also helps less privileged people the opportunity to afford low cost computer equipment.

2. Data Wiping Care

At LoopCR the most common reason we hear from people as to why they are hesitant to reuse an old computer is the removal of their sensitive data.

We understand this is a major factor when donating your old computer or laptop so we ensure due care and attention is taken when we use government approved wiping technology to ensure you have peace of mind that your data is non recoverable.

3. Keep Those RAW Material Off Landfills

When you recycle a computer the majority of components are then sent on to recycle firms who will put them back into the product cycle stage but not all materials head this way.

A proportion of items cannot be recycled and will inevitably end up within landfills or raw waste disposal factories. These components are found within all computers; the speed in which they are disposed is the process we’d love to slow down.

4. Vintage Appeal

Do you remember the first computer you owned? How about the first mobile phone you had? We all love to look back on technology and remember what amazed us compared to what the market has to offer today.

Vintage items are becoming more and more fashionable, within our office we have an original Mackintosh Classic computer, almost everyone that visits us is in awe of it as it takes them back to their youth and how such an item changed the market place forever.

By keeping these items on the shelf life ensures more and more vintage computers of tomorrow are preserved and enjoyed by others.