By Neil Vowles
Published: Friday 15 August 2008
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Anonymous
Location
Birmingham
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IT Support
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In the age of £100 laptops and ePC's with 12 months manufacturers warranty on them etc, I find it staggering that donating old 'unfit for purpose' IT equipment and transporting it halfway round the world is still go-er, before you even get to area's of licencing, data security of what is left on on the hard discs, differing power and environmental conditions etc.
Sound like it is financially cheaper to do this than pay for WEEE compliant disposal in the UK.
At end-of-life 2 in Chile, what then happens to the kit then. Is it shipped back to the UK for disposal, or will it get lobbed into an Andean landfill. If the haven't the money for IT kit, I strongly doubt they have an appropriate electronics disposal/recycling facility.
What hope for any local IT businesses in Chile, just like sending 2nd hand clothes to Africa, which kills local clothing industry.
Shocking. Auditable environmentally sound recycling in the UK should be the best and only choice on the cards.
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