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Technological innovation can be a force for both lowering and increasing the damage to nature. We need to make sure that we use it as a sustainable driver of economic growth, pushing ahead with new technologies which create the prosperity and know-how to keep the earth healthy. But, doing so in a sustainable way, extending the lifecycle of redundant tech, while reducing carbon emissions and the use of raw materials.
Redundant tech can no longer be discarded, but must be repaired and reused in a new life elsewhere. What is old in one application is an upgrade to someone else.
If we are to make a real change in reducing carbon emissions and the need for extraction of more scarce raw materials, we must all adopt circular economy business models, refurbishing and reusing tech – our planet’s future depends on such action.
At least 80% of the devices we receive are able to be repaired and reused
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62 million tons of electronic waste every year is thrown away, worldwide
A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022, Up 82% from 2010; On track to rise another 32%, to 82 million tonnes, in 2030; Billions of dollars worth of strategically-valuable resources squandered, dumped; Just 1% of rare earth element demand is met by e-waste recycling
The 62 million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2022 would fill 1.55 million 40-tonne trucks, roughly enough trucks to form a bumper-to-bumper line encircling the equator, according to the report from ITU and UNITAR.
The longer tech is in use, the lighter its impact on the earth and when it genuinely reaches the end of its useful life, the materials contained within it must be recycled and reused, and #LeaveNoTrace.
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The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling
Meanwhile, less than one quarter (22.3%) of 2022’s e-waste mass was documented as having been properly collected and recycled in that year, leaving US$ 62 billion worth of recoverable natural resources unaccounted for and increasing pollution risks to communities worldwide.
We are expert at refurbishing tech and giving it a new life by redeploying to those in need. At least 80% of the devices we receive are able to be repaired and reused. Any devices that are end of life are used for spares and, as a last resort, the material components are recycled ensuring that no devices end up in landfill and we #LeaveNoTrace.
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How is our e-waste handled?
We partner with an ethical local waste management firm, Waste Mission (Alchemy Metals), who manage any tech waste that we absolutely cannot reuse. Waste Mission offer a comprehensive waste management process, and are local to us in Stevenage, meaning that we are reducing harmful effects on the environment from unnecessary transportation of waste. We support a sustainable local independent business, who like us adopt a circular economy business model.
Waste Mission handle all of our e-waste on-site, with 0% going to landfill. You can find details of all the services they provide and their various accreditations, as well as a link to their company brochure on their website here #LeaveNoTrace.
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Sustainable Tech 4 Good™ pioneering a different approach to technology, sustainability and digital inclusion.
Sustainable Tech 4 Good™ pioneering a different approach to technology, sustainability and digital inclusion. Book your surplus tech collection with Sustainable Tech 4 Good & let our solution support reuse with purpose. Hello@sustainabletech4good.co.uk Your surplus technology has another story to tell™. 💚♻️
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Sustainable Tech 4 Good™ pioneering a different approach to technology, sustainability and digital inclusion.
Sustainable Tech 4 Good™ pioneering a different approach to technology, sustainability and digital inclusion. We’ll let the work speak for itself. Your surplus technology has another story to tell™. 💚♻️ Hello@sustainabletech4good.co.uk
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Two Corporate Partners. Two very different collections. One shared goal, turning surplus IT into measurable, meaningful impact
Busy week for our ST4G Tech Couriers! Two Corporate Partners. Two very different collections. One shared goal, turning surplus IT into measurable, meaningful impact. Michael & Steve carried out on-site data erasure and securely collected 130+ laptops across two sites. Billy & Dean collected 175 monitors following an upgrade, ensuring safe transport and zero damage. Different…
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Kind words from Louise Sherwood at Empowered Insights
Thank you for your incredibly kind words Louise Sherwood . We’re proud to be supporting Empowered Insights and the Reconnect Project, helping ensure technology creates opportunities, restores connections, to make the difference where it’s needed most. We look forward to working together and seeing the positive impact this partnership will have.
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Sustainable Tech 4 Good ™ Cambridgeshire Digital Inclusion Impact…
Sustainable Tech 4 Good ™ Cambridgeshire Digital Inclusion Impact When organisations choose our ST4G solution to manage their surplus technology, they’re choosing more than secure reuse, they’re creating opportunities. Together with our partners, we’ve redistributed 1,899 devices across Cambridgeshire, helping local charities support education, employment, healthcare and digital inclusion. hello@sustainabletech4good.co.uk Your surplus technology has another…
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Queensbury Academy say… These laptops will make a real difference, giving more of our students access to learning beyond the classroom
It was a privilege meeting Helen Palmer and the pupils at Queensbury Academy, Dunstable to hand over a donation of tech This is how the tech donation from Sustainable Tech 4 Good will help… “A huge thank you to Sustainable Tech 4 Good for their generous donation of laptops to support our learning community. These…
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Headway Charity Luton support individuals and families through brain injuries and so much more…
It was a privilege to meet Headway Luton and hand over a donation of tech Headway Luton support individuals and families through brain injuries and so much more. This is how the tech donation from Sustainable Tech 4 Good will help… “We received a laptop, tablet and smart phone. These will be used for teaching…
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Surplus IT is refurbished and goes on to a second life, supporting our partner charities and tackling digital exclusion across the UK
Every surplus tech collection we carry out starts the same way: secure door to door collection, full audit, data erasure with certificates tied to serial numbers and asset tags of the equipment collected. Organisations aren’t just handing over their surplus to requirement equipment, they’re trusting us with their data. Data erasure is the baseline, not…
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Donation to Queensbury Academy Luton
What a week it’s been! Thanks to our amazing partners choosing ST4G to manage their surplus technology, we’ve been able to help even more people experiencing digital exclusion. One such donation has helped establish a homework club at Queensbury Academy. For 17% of pupils at the school, not having access to a device at home…
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7765 devices donated since 2020!
7765 devices donated since 2020!Securely transforming surplus technology into social and environmental impact through reuse. Hello@sustainabletech4good.co.ukYour surplus tech helps others on their journey too!
