“We need to change peoples attitudes to IT products that aren’t brand new”
We have talked to Stephen Haskew from Circular Computing, a company that specializes in remanufacturing notebook computers.
Collaborate to meet sustainability goals during COVID-19
TCO Development interview with Donna Westermann, CEO at Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) on sustainable purchasing during Covid 19.
Refurbisher Inrego: “Fully functioning IT products are often discarded”
Refurbishing company Inrego buys used IT products and upgrades and repairs them to give them a new lease of life for new users.
“Using IT products longer cuts CO2 emissions and saves money”
The City of Aalborg pioneered circular procurement. Two years ago, they expanded their circularity focus to also include IT products.
It’s time for IT to transition to a circular economy
Clare Hobby from TCO Development, the organization behind the sustainability certification TCO Certified, on transition to a circular economy.
“Without circular procurement, sustainability work is just window dressing”
Joan Prummel from the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat meets with organizations from around the world to help them implement circular procurement practices.
“Patience is my best friend — and worst enemy”
Over the years, I’ve become more patient. Before, I used to think "how difficult can it be?", but now I have much greater understanding.
Overcoming the obstacles for circularity
Today, a number of obstacles stand in the way of the circular economy. Overcoming them will require a dedicated, all-in effort that begins now.
Three takeaways from our new report about circular IT management
What does the circular economy mean for IT products, and how can we all handle our IT products in a more circular way?
What circularity means for IT products
Circular economy is a way of making ends meet. The logic is simple — it means that we use natural resources responsibly so we don’t risk exhausting them.