computer recycling "missed opportunity"

The study, entitled "Why reuse is better than recycling, based in London organization, argues that computers work is reused 20 times more energy efficient than their recycling and reuse is the lowest" cost depletion resources than recycling.

According to the report, and recycling is often the preferred option for waste management of electronic waste is not always best - especially in cases of unwanted computers.

Computer Aid, however, used his report to further emphasize the benefits of reuse, including social and economic benefits, he said that could lead to overcoming the division "digital".

"Cheap purchase refurbished equipment can make it available to those who can not afford new," she said.

"Compared with some other electronic waste for PC environment" redemption "of recycling is relatively small," the report states. "This is because the concentration of energy intensity in production of computers and generally short life spans of their current use, fueled by rapid product innovation and high levels of return.

Recycling of IT equipment such as computers is 'missed opportunity' due to energy saving and environment that can be done by extending the operational life instead, according to a report published by the International Charity Computer Aid reuse yesterday (August 10).

The report, computer support, compared with a refrigerator, where it 88% of energy comes from movement of equipment, which means designing a fuel-efficient cars it makes sense for the environment, and a computer 20% of energy comes from running, and the rest is of production.

"This means that any activity that prolongs the life of a computer, to avoid overproduction is an important strategy for mitigating environmental impacts," added the report.

She said that increasing the life cycle of ICT equipment such as computers and mobile phones, is useful when the depletion of resources involved in the production of new equipment are considered.

While the hierarchy of waste, reuse should be a priority before recycling, as well as the EU Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is not a priority re-use language, computer aid said that absence of specific targets reuse means that often recycling "practical reality".

Benefits
The report says that in order to implement the "many benefits" for reuse must be actions taken by manufacturers to design reuse in our products, customers and press to replace equipment until it has reached a "real" end "productive of his life.

He called for the introduction of targets and standards for reuse, and more for public education on the waste hierarchy and distribution of reusable equipment necessary site CA.