Second Life for computers
When you computer reaches retirement age what con you do in good conscience?
There is a load of energy and valuable resources locked up in every old
computer. If you run a business in Europe, you need to comply with waste
disposal rules for electronic equipment so why not pay to get the machines data
cleaned and put to work again?
To give your old machine a new lease of life Computer Aid International, a UK
registered charity, provides high quality, professionally refurbished computers
for reuse in education, health and not-for-profit organisations in developing
countries.
At Computer Aid’s London workshop they data-wipe, test and professionally
refurbish computers and laptops from UK organisations and individuals.
They claim to use the 'blancco'
system which conforms to the highest standard of data purging.
Computer Aid has provided over 160,000 PCs to where they are most needed in
more than 100 countries across Africa and South America.
Read about their
solar powered cyber cafe.
They need money, volunteers to take part in fun-fundraising events as well as
your old technology.
