Buyequip will be an exhibitor at the 2009 Greenfest held in Brisbane on the June long weekend.
Greenfest brings together varying industries, conservation groups, government and community groups to promote the need for a greener future.
The three-day festival runs from June 5-7 at the Brisbane Botanic gardens.
Aside from paying a visit to the Buyequip stall – sure to be festival highlight – there will be plenty to see and do with live music acts, speakers, a green motor show and more than 150 exhibitors.
As recyclers of IT equipment, Buyequip will bring a unique dimension to the event by exhibiting the importance eWaste recycling.
Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing toxic wastes worldwide. In Australia in 2006 approximately 1.6 million computers ended up in landfill. As our nation becomes more technologically savvy and the demand for high-end software continues – the amount of this kind of waste shall only increase. All Australians need to take more eco-friendly measure when disposing of their deemed “older” equipment. Be environmentally conscious and give Buyequip a call.
Not just for the greenies among us – Greenfest is for all. Get down to the Botanic Gardens from Friday June 5 to Sunday June 7 and see some truly innovative businesses like Buyequip aiming for a cooler planet.
For more information about Greenfest contact Buyequip or go to www.greenfest.com.au
Monday, June 1, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Australia 'drowning' in electronic waste
Check out this article from the Sydney Morning Herald about the e waste problem in Australia.
http://news.smh.com.au/national/australia-drowning-in-electronic-waste-20080507-2bub.html
http://news.smh.com.au/national/australia-drowning-in-electronic-waste-20080507-2bub.html
Friday, March 20, 2009
Reuse versus recycle…recycling is good but reuse is better
A research project carried out by the UN University in Tokyo has proven that the reuse of PC’s is 20 times more environmentally friendly than recycling.
The research was carried out by Eric Williams and Ruediger Kuehr and was documented in their book ‘Computers and the Environment: Understanding and managing their impacts’.
Here at Buyequip, as remarketers and recyclers of IT equipment, our whole business is defined by the premise of reducing the carbon footprint. Buyequip has in the past and continues to be involved in the exporting of computer hardware to India, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. This hardware can then be reused in Universities, schools or other institutions.
In January 2007 and 2008 Buyequip was involved in trading deal of a charitable kind. Brett and the team at Buyequip orchestrated the export of more than 350 PC’s and monitors to the School of St. Jude in Tanzania.
Founded in 2002 by an ambitious woman from an Australian sheep farm, Gemma Sisia, the aim of The School of St. Jude was to provide poverty stricken children with the rare opportunity of a better life through education. The PC’s supplied by Buyequip are now being reused by the teachers and students in the school.
Through business relationships such as these, Buyequip is simultaneously helping the environment and those disadvantaged people in less developed countries.
Source:
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/interview-why-reusing-computers-can-be-better-than-recycling-395340
The research was carried out by Eric Williams and Ruediger Kuehr and was documented in their book ‘Computers and the Environment: Understanding and managing their impacts’.
Here at Buyequip, as remarketers and recyclers of IT equipment, our whole business is defined by the premise of reducing the carbon footprint. Buyequip has in the past and continues to be involved in the exporting of computer hardware to India, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. This hardware can then be reused in Universities, schools or other institutions.
In January 2007 and 2008 Buyequip was involved in trading deal of a charitable kind. Brett and the team at Buyequip orchestrated the export of more than 350 PC’s and monitors to the School of St. Jude in Tanzania.
Founded in 2002 by an ambitious woman from an Australian sheep farm, Gemma Sisia, the aim of The School of St. Jude was to provide poverty stricken children with the rare opportunity of a better life through education. The PC’s supplied by Buyequip are now being reused by the teachers and students in the school.
Through business relationships such as these, Buyequip is simultaneously helping the environment and those disadvantaged people in less developed countries.
Source:
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/interview-why-reusing-computers-can-be-better-than-recycling-395340
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