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Free IT asset recycling: Carbon-negative, secure & compliant

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IT recycling services
  • AV & media equipment recycling
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  • Monitor & screen recycling
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  • Server recycling
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Resources on how IT asset recycling affects the environment, from Zero Tech Waste.

  • Why your business needs hard drive destruction certificates for audit trails

    Why your business needs hard drive destruction certificates for audit trails

    July 3, 2026

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    Lauren Gillespie

    A hard drive destruction certificate is more than compliance paperwork. It is the evidence your organisation needs when auditors, regulators, or investigators ask you to prove a device was securely destroyed. Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
  • Refurbishment vs recycling – how to get more from your business IT assets

    Refurbishment vs recycling – how to get more from your business IT assets

    June 29, 2026

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    Lauren Gillespie

    Most business IT equipment has more life left than organisations realise. Understanding when refurbishment is the right option can reduce waste and extend the value of your assets. Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
  • What does truly sustainable IT recycling actually look like?

    What does truly sustainable IT recycling actually look like?

    June 8, 2026

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    Lauren Gillespie

    What separates genuinely sustainable IT recycling from basic compliance? Five criteria, a checklist of questions, and what Zero Tech Waste does differently. Read More

    Circular Economy Compliance Environment
  • Disposing of old IT assets – why avoiding the skip is always the right call

    Disposing of old IT assets – why avoiding the skip is always the right call

    April 27, 2026

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    Lauren Gillespie

    Avoiding the skip isn’t just best practice – it’s essential. Discover how proper IT asset disposal protects your business legally, secures sensitive data, and reduces environmental impact. Read More

    Compliance Data Security Environment WEEE
  • How free IT recycling works for businesses

    How free IT recycling works for businesses

    March 25, 2026

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    Lauren Gillespie

    Got old laptops and IT equipment piling up? You may have come across free IT recycling and wondered whether there’s a catch. There isn’t. For qualifying businesses, it’s a commercially viable service funded by the residual value of the equipment… Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
  • The business owner’s guide to computer recycling

    The business owner’s guide to computer recycling

    March 25, 2026

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    Lauren Gillespie

    Clearing out old IT equipment isn’t just a housekeeping task — it’s a decision that affects your data security, legal compliance, and environmental impact. This guide explains how business computer recycling works, , what happens to your data and hardware,… Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
  • IT procurement must start with the end in mind

    IT procurement must start with the end in mind

    December 18, 2025

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    Lauren Gillespie

    IT procurement is no longer just about cost. Forward-thinking organisations are increasingly considering what happens to devices at end of life. Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
  • Windows 10 end of support: why recycling beats scrapping your laptops

    Windows 10 end of support: why recycling beats scrapping your laptops

    October 13, 2025

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    Lauren Gillespie

    Microsoft ends Windows 10 support on 14 October 2025, affecting over 400 million devices. Rather than scrapping functional laptops, sustainable alternatives exist including upgrading to Windows 11, installing ChromeOS Flex, or recycling through Zero Tech Waste’s partnership with Back Market. Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
  • Britain’s AI boom is creating an unexpected problem.

    Britain’s AI boom is creating an unexpected problem.

    August 29, 2025

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    Lauren Gillespie

    AI is reshaping industries, but its rapid rise is fuelling a surge in e-waste. From short-lived data centre hardware to recycling gaps in the UK, managing this growth responsibly is critical. Here’s how businesses and policymakers can balance innovation with… Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
  • Carbon neutral vs. carbon negative: what’s the difference, and why should it matter to your business?

    Carbon neutral vs. carbon negative: what’s the difference, and why should it matter to your business?

    August 13, 2025

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    Lauren Gillespie

    With many organisations aiming to reduce their impact on the planet, understanding the difference between carbon neutral and carbon negative is increasingly important. Many company leaders can’t tell the difference between these terms but getting it right matters more than… Read More

    Circular Economy Environment Recycling
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