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.
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.
Refurbished, Remanufactured or Recycled 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.
The Major Corporates Getting It Right on Sustainability
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Sustainability initiatives are dominating headlines and social media for the first time; consumers are demanding more, and forward-thinking companies are starting to shift their business models accordingly.
Four London businesses who are helping us to become more sustainable
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From apps that help you share excess food with those who need it to biodegradable water sachets made from seaweed, here’s a glimpse into a few of the London-based start-ups driving forward our city’s sustainability initiatives.
How to recycle your Laptop with Reconome
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We’ve all been here. We’ve all probably got a couple sitting at home, or a whole office storage room full of ‘em. RECONO.ME offers convenient options to help you sustainably dispose of used laptops.
Ecovative Design: meet the start-up that’s betting big on mushrooms
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Today’s plastic packaging issue needs little introduction. For many of us, Christmas came and went, leaving a shiny trail of plastic packaging in its wake.
Our guide to making more sustainable choices
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2018 saw the media and public turn its attention to the environment. At RECONO.me we think 2019 is the year for change. We’re sharing our little black book of big green contacts to help you make lasting changes to your environment.
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