E-waste recycling standards decoded
On the surface, the e-Stewards® and R2 standards look similar. But there are significant differences. Redemtech has chosen to pursue e-Stewards Certification because it is the only e-waste recycling standard that ensures:
- Zero export of your e-waste to developing nations
- No use of prison labor, landfills or incinerators for toxic materials
- Appropriate worker health and safety protections
- Accountability for toxics all the way to final processing
- Consistent standards across the world
- Protection from legal, regulatory and corporate image risks
See how the two standards differ in this side-side comparison.
Minimizing IT’s environmental impact
Sustainable Computing can transform ITAD into a program that has a positive effect on your bottom line and set higher standards of environmental responsibility.
It focuses on reducing the environmental impact of IT systems, allowing higher standards of sustainable IT to be implemented without additional cost to the business.
Extending computer lifecycles
According to United Nations University, manufacturing a PC requires 1.8 tons of raw materials — about the same as a mid-size automobile — and consumes 81% of the energy a computer uses throughout its lifecycle.
Sustainable Computing extends PC lifecycles and capitalizes on opportunities for reuse, reducing the number of computers that are manufactured and increasing your technology ROI.
Generating sustainable savings
Extending your PC lifecycles can add up to big cost savings. For every $1,000 in original PC cost, you can save: approximately $325 when you move from a three-year to a four-year lifecycle; nearly $500 when the lifecycle is extended to four and a half years; and $650 when you extend to five years.
Lifecycle extension also reduces the amount of e-waste generated each year, further reducing the environmental impact of technology.
Raising standards for e-waste recycling
Basel Action Network estimates that as much as 80% of e-waste collected for recycling is shipped overseas to developing nations for dismantling under horrific conditions, poisoning the people, land, air and water.
In a green IT approach like Sustainable Computing, equipment is demanufactured to salvage usable components to manufacture other goods. Materials are tracked throughout the process to ensure the integrity of every downstream process.
IT SUSTAINABILITY
Shades of green IT
What's green IT really mean? Use the “3Rs” to achieve reduced environmental impact, IT sustainability and greater cost savings.
Reduce
- Decrease acquisition
- Extend IT lifecycles
- Repair and refurbish
- Procure used equipment
Reuse
- Redeploy idle technology
- Remarket surplus IT
- Donate to charity
- Harvest parts
Recycle Responsibly
- Zero landfill
- Zero export
- Zero incineration
- Zero prison labor
When you Reduce the demand for new technology, capitalize on every opportunity for Reuse, and Recycle responsibly and securely at end-of-life, you create positive benefits for the environment, your business and our society.