Reconome and Good Things Foundation mark major milestone
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Good Things Foundation and Reconome celebrate the National Device Bank passing 100 contributing organisations, with almost 40,000 people supported.
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Your AI Upgrade Has a Disposal Problem. Have You Solved It?
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The AI infrastructure build-out is accelerating hardware retirement at a rate most IT teams have not planned for. New servers.
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The Reuse Project, Part 1: A Forgotten Login Shouldn’t End a Laptop’s Life
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Part one of six. Over the next six months we are rebuilding how every device we handle gets its ending,
Why Recycling Isn’t Enough: The Case for Reuse-First IT
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Recycling has long been positioned as the gold standard of sustainability. For years, organisations have worked hard to divert waste
There Is No Single Number for Digital Exclusion. There are Seven.
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Ask how many people in the UK are digitally excluded and you will get a different answer from everyone you
The Data Breach You Won’t See Coming is in Your Store Cupboard
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There is a device in your organisation that no security dashboard is watching. It is not the laptop on a
What a Repurposed Device Really Does
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Every organisation refreshes its IT. Laptops get swapped, phones get upgraded, and the old kit potentially gets boxed up and
New Laptops Just Got 20% Pricier. The Ones You’re Retiring Didn’t.
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If you have priced up new laptops for your team lately, you already know. The quote came back higher than
One Broken Laptop From Being Cut Off: Digital Exclusion When Raising a Disabled Child
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Picture a family raising a disabled child. The laptop is how the child joins lessons on the days they are
One Year In: What the Digital Inclusion Action Plan Got Right, Where the Gap Still Sits, and What Comes Next
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In March 2026, DSIT published its one-year progress report on the Digital Inclusion Action Plan. The headline: more than one
What the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards Mean for Your IT Estate
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The UK government published its Sustainability Reporting Standards on 25 February 2026. Two documents, UK SRS S1 and UK SRS
The 95% Rule is Coming for Your Scope 3
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If your carbon reporting relies on the quiet comfort of ‘we excluded that category because it wasn’t material,’ your grace
Met Police repurpose surplus IT to bridge London’s digital divide
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The Metropolitan Police Service partnered with Get Online London and Reconome to revive surplus tech and drive a circular IT
What is the National Device Bank and How Does it Work?
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The National Device Bank is powered by the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation and their exclusive technology
Ahmed’s Story: How a Refurbished Device Transformed a Life
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A phone that sat forgotten in an office drawer is helping Ahmed learn English – bridging the gap between isolation
LGT and Reconome turn surplus IT into life-changing opportunities
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LGT and Reconome’s Fitter Planet Fund ensures upgrades to the company’s IT equipment support sustainability goals and drive social change.
Press Release: Material Focus announce first four projects to receive Circular Electricals Funding
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Material Focus has announced that four projects have been awarded funding from its Circular Electricals Fund which supports innovation in
The Memory Crunch Is Coming, And It’s Better to Act Now
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Across multiple reports, prices for DRAM and flash storage are significantly higher now than in recent years, and forecasts indicate
Reconome and Good Things Foundation commit to deliver 85,000 devices to UK’s digitally excluded
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Reconome, a leading circular IT solutions provider and certified B Corp, and Good Things Foundation, the UK’s leading digital inclusion
What should IT leaders stop, start, and continue in 2026?
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As IT leaders reflect on 2025, one thing is clear: the pressure on IT teams has never been greater. Rising
Webinar: The Hidden ESG Frontier – How Surplus Tech Can Unlock Net Zero and Social Value Goals
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This insightful webinar explores one of the most under-leveraged opportunities in corporate sustainability: the value of surplus IT in driving
The truth about buying refurbished IT
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Which should you choose, and what is the difference between them? Although many of us are now purchasing previously used electronics alongside other ethically sourced office supplies; to help achieve our CSR and sustainability goals; some confusion remains around the terms refurbished, remanufactured and recycled.
Webinar: Demystifying Devices for Digital Inclusion by Reconome and 100% Digital Leeds
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Reconome partnered with 100% Digital Leeds to host Demystifying Devices, a webinar focused on one of the most persistent challenges
Reconome partners with multi-academy trust to deliver devices to 45 schools
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The why The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) formed a key retainer partnership with Reconome to provide high-quality refurbished tech on
A Practical Guide to Demystifying Devices for Digital Inclusion
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Access to the right technology can transform someone’s life: enabling communication, independence, learning, employment, and connection. But choosing the right
DSP chooses Reconome to help change children’s lives in Ethiopia
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DSP partners with Reconome to deliver significant social impact by empowering the work of their charity partner with repurposed IT.
Press Release: Cellnex partner with Reconome and Good Things Foundation to tackle digital exclusion and e-waste
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The collaboration has already saved 75 tonnes of CO₂ emissions and given a second life to 325 IT devices that
Ending digital poverty: the DPA’s rallying cry for coordinated action
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Our world is increasingly hard to navigate without access to the internet, and the skills needed to use it safely.
The battle for digital inclusion: what we learned from DSIT
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“Without a device it is impossible to do those everyday essential digital tasks.” That one line from Ellie Richardson, Head
As the UK strives to catch up with Europe, the answer to e-waste lies in circularity
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As a recent UN report highlights the failure of the UK – and indeed the world – to keep on
Gatehouse Bank Rehomed Their IT to Avoid 75 tonnes of CO2 Emissions and Create Social and Environmental Impact
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Many companies now recognise sourcing refurbished IT for the workplace and donating obsolete equipment will help achieve sustainability, corporate social responsibility and financial goals.
Bates Wells needed an immediate, ethical and economical supply of IT equipment when the UK entered into lockdown
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Bates Wells needed an immediate, ethical and economical supply of IT equipment when the UK entered into lockdown. During the COVID-19 lockdown periods, many firms were required to accommodate homeworking for their staff. It became a logistical problem for many as additional IT equipment was required for their teams.
Schools: Why data wiping refurbished devices is better than deleting files
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In most circumstances, buying refurbished or remanufactured devices for your school can be the best decision you can make. But if you choose a less than reputable company to source and supply IT, you may not know if they have wiped all files. And, if they haven’t, you will be unaware of what might be hidden inside those devices.
Reconome is Best For The World™ 2021 in the Environment impact area
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Reconome is proud to be recognised as Best for the Environment and as one of the Best for the World™ B Corps of 2021
BKCAT: Sourcing affordable laptops for schools
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At St Austin’s RC School, part of the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, the Trust’s board members, the chief executive
Corporate Social Responsibility: essential, not optional
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Corporate Social Responsibility: essential, not optional Studies show that people prefer to do business with socially and environmentally responsible companies, and those companies are reaping the benefits. Businesses and social responsibility “The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.”
Scope 3 emissions – the hidden extras that can wreck your green credentials and how to avoid them
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You must look beyond your company’s direct emissions and consider its indirect emissions also – including those linked to the disposal of your redundant IT equipment. With an increasing sense of urgency surrounding the climate crisis,
Taking steps to achieve zero e-waste goals in your business
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From access to actionable data to understanding how your e-waste is processed -mapping your zero e-waste goals is crucial for success Many companies across the UK are still in the early stages of their e-waste management journey.
Scope 3 emissions: how to avoid ‘SCOPE’ when reducing your school’s carbon footprint
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Working towards creating a cleaner environment for future generations and being aware of our carbon footprint should be a priority for all of us. But it’s too easy to assume we’re making the right choices, that the numbers add up, and we are making a difference.
Reconome – Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week
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This week’s post is slightly different from our usual ones because we want to show our support and acknowledgement of Mental Health Awareness Week (10th to 16th May) by supporting a colleague
The new hybrid approach to teaching relies on access to IT!
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Laptops and Chromebooks have become an essential part of the school day – and the need to source them quickly and at an affordable cost is unlikely to go away!
As featured in The Guardian…
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We were delighted to be invited to feature in The Guardian’s Green and Ethical Checklist recently. The checklist helps guide people towards leading a more sustainable lifestyle in 2021. If you missed it, you can read the edited version here…
Your old tech is positively impacting lives!
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Do you want to support initiatives that are using old IT devices to make a difference? You will know if you have visited our site before or have worked with us: the Reconome team advocates a partnership approach.
Our partnership approach to making a positive environmental and social impact
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Our favourite projects are when we work with large corporations to help them achieve their Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility goals.
Will you embrace The Right to Repair legislation?
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Recycling laptops and refurbishing computers are finally becoming a more popular choice for many schools and businesses.
Why you should choose refurbished laptops for your school
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We’ve had conversations with many schools in London and beyond regarding choosing new laptops over refurbished laptops.
Reconome has been taking action to help with the Digital Exclusion dilemma
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We were surprised when we read a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) back in 2020. It shares some valuable insights into what had become a dire situation.
Is access to the internet a necessity or a luxury?
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There is an issue currently dominating the headlines in education and IT-focused publications and also mainstream news. The main message is: Nearly two million households in the UK do not have the means to access the internet.