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.

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

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!

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…

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 favourite projects are when we work with large corporations to help them achieve their Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility goals.

Recycling laptops and refurbishing computers are finally becoming a more popular choice for many schools and businesses.

We’ve had conversations with many schools in London and beyond regarding choosing new laptops over refurbished laptops.

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.

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.

Whether you’ve been shielding, unemployed, working from home or returning to your place of work, 2020’s global pandemic has undoubtedly made connectivity even more important in our lives.

The pandemic has brought a unique set of global challenges. Owing to millions of people forced to work or study from home, the need for a computer at home is now ubiquitous, contributing to a severe global shortage of laptops.