Aid and Support

Computer recycling is connecting less fortunate organizations around the world with used computers. Used computers connect 2,500 schools, libraries, universities & orphanages in developing countries. 700 volunteers build capacity in 500 partner groups in 67 countries in planning, fund raising, content & partnerships.

Teams of volunteer tech professionals use vacation time to train & help upgrade and troubleshoot networks. Consortium of professionals promotes recycling of electronic waste in developing countries. World Computer Exchange

Doing your part too...it's only fair

I found this website about cartridges and was astounded by the figures relating to printer cartridges adding to landfills. Absolutely everything is a potential threat to our environment; it's just a matter of finding ways to help the situation.

Here at Buyequip we're doing our bit by sending used printer cartridges to cartridges 4 planetark. Some interesting facts:

• Australians send 34 printer cartridges to landfill every minute.
• That equates to 2,050 an hour.
• That's 5,000 tonnes per year.
• Or 21 times the combined weight loss of all Weight Watchers members in Australia in 2006!

"We are determined to make our landfills the biggest loser by urging Australians to deprive their garbage bins of electronic waste. Join us in the fight to tip the scales and help our landfills trim down! Simply drop your used printer cartridges into a ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' recycling box."

The benefits of recycling

There is minimal unused free space left in our surrounding environment, and this space is diminishing more every year, every month, everyday.

We are educated on the importance of recycling paper, plastics, and household items; however electronic waste (eWaste) is also a growing problem. These days as we keep up with the latest trends in technology our homes and offices often have obsolete equipment, such as computers, printers, ink cartridges, fax machines, etc. These bulky items take up the precious dwindling space in our environment and cause havoc for the land fills.

Recycling gives us the opportunity to prolong the life of IT equipment by salvaging parts to rebuild and enhance items, thereby minimising eWaste.

With the increasing concerns of e-waste in our environment, Brisbane City Council dedicated a weekend in July to recycling unwanted electronic equipment.

This was a huge success with over 200 tonnes of unwanted electronic equipment recycled by Brisbane citizens including desktop PCs, laptop PCs, monitors and many other electronic equipment, all aiming towards helping the environment.

At Buyequip it is our business to provide these services everyday of the year. We are available Monday to Friday to come to your location to clear out any unwanted electronic equipment.

For more information about the Brisbane City Council e-waste initiative have a look at their website.

Our remarketing and recyclng service is vastly growing by which we are determined to reach out to our customers in as many ways as possible.



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