A recycling company should apply the rules of the Waste Hierarchy when recycling old computers, whatever the age. For example in this case, reuse is the most favoured recycling technique, followed by recovery of working parts then recycling the materials contained within.
Salman Zafar‘s insight:
As long as the recycling of older equipment is performed ethically and responsibility, we can reduce the environmental impact.
Salman Zafar is the Founder of Blogging Hub, and an internationally-acclaimed blogger, journalist, consultant, advisor and ecopreneur. His areas of expertise includes waste management, renewable energy, waste-to-energy, environment protection, resource conservation and sustainable development. Salman is a prolific environmental writer, and has authored more than 500 articles in reputed journals, magazines and websites. He is proactively engaged in creating mass awareness on renewable energy, waste management, sustainability and conservation all over the world. Salman can be reached on salman@cleantechloops.com
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