Hardware disposal

[hassen1]

It is illegal to dispose of PCs by shipping them to another country,” warned principal research analyst Meike Escherich. If caught, she said IT chiefs could face five-figure fines and up to two years’ imprisonment.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive come into force next year (2007) to address how companies dispose of old hardware. Gartner estimates that 800 million PCs will be replaced during the next five years, 64% of which will be fit only for scrap.

Although new technologies such as multicore processors mean modern computers can do more work than the machines they replace, IT directors are advised to use techniques such as server consolidation and virtualisation to make better use of existing hardware where possible.

This would mean existing hardware could be retained for longer, which not only brought environmentally benefits, but would buy time for the IT industry to evolve better methods for disposing of computers.

[humpty]

That's informative, where did you get it from?

[hassen1]

It was a news item I read some where. Where I don't know. This is because I read a lot these days. I'm sorry.

[mini_0]

Several PC recycling programs and resources can help you and your clients comply with various environmental regulations as you dispose of long obsolete hardware.
Dell Asset Recovery Services -- http://www.dellfinancialservices.com...t_recovery.asp

EIA Environment: Consumer Education Initiative (CEI) -- http://www.eiae.org/

Gateway.com: Recycle/Donate Your Old PC -- http://www.gateway.com/home/programs..._recycle.shtml

HP Environment: Return and Recycling -- http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/e...nt/recycle.htm

IBM PC Recycling Service -- http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/p...rservice.phtml

International Association of Electronics Recyclers -- http://www.iaer.org/

National Safety Council (U.S.) EPR2 Project Electronic Equipment Recyclers -- http://www.nsc.org/ehc/epr2/cntctlst.htm