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
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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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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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.