Dec 13, 2017

Companies replace IT equipment every four to five years, a waste of critical raw materials with huge environmental and social costs, argues Cranfield University professor Mark Jolley. With refurbished computers now nearly as high-performing as new, there needs to be an end to the make-use-dispose culture

Tags: circular economy, Conflict minerals, Cranfield University, digital economy, Human rights, IT, Natural Capital, rare earth minerals