At GreenTech we are refurbishment specialists with over 20 years experience in computer restoring and refurbishment. As part of our role in hardware supply, we strongly believe in the environmentally friendly process of refurbishment of laptops and PC’s as opposed to unnecessarily replacing systems and committing existing units to landfill.
In this way, our business is fundamentally linked to recycling and as refurbished IT is the way forward, we will always prioritize repairs and refurbishments to give businesses and users a greener, more sustainable choice when it comes to computing.
Benefits of green computing
Businesses and individuals are likely to find that they need to upgrade their computers every 3-4 years as technology develops and needs change. When this happens, companies and home users should consider the environmental benefits of both:
- Investing in refurbished computers instead of buying brand new
- Involving a hardware company to refurbish or recycle their old computers
In this way the raw materials required to manufacture new computers are saved, and existing hardware is used to its full potential, rather than being thrown away prematurely.
By choosing this route companies benefit three-fold;
- Access to better tech for less
- Reduced carbon footprint (important for a growing number of consumers)
- Reduced waste
Our environmental principles
Our processes have been developed to help our customers reach their own green objectives and to make green computing accessible to any business or individual.
Reduce
- Reduce reliance on PC and laptop component imports
- Reduce strain on manufacturing
- Reduce transport distances and carbon footprint
By refurbishing and repairing computers, we are reducing our reliance on overseas supply chains. Instead of importing new components, we instead refurbish PCs and computers from parts collected and tested solely within the US.
This means greater control over carbon footprints and reduced reliance on unnecessary import supply chains. Reusing more components means manufacturing fewer, which has a positive environmental impact.
Repair
- Repair is greener than replacement
- Repairs can offer technical advantages compared to replacement
- Repairs reduce costs for customers
At GreenTech, we are dedicated to the task of repairing what is already there rather than replacing it unnecessarily for additional cost. Repairs can be just as effective and reliable as replacements in many cases and far more cost effective.
Unfortunately, many systems and components are disposed of when even minor repairs are required. We save these from landfill and recycle them into refurbished and upgraded systems.
Recycle
- Recycle by refurbishing whole systems and components
- Recycle decommissioned computers, laptops and servers
- Upcycle systems by upgrading components
Not only are refurbished products recycled, they’re also more cost effective. We also aid recycling efforts in the PC technology sector by buying disused and decommissioned stock from businesses and other organizations. We can then break down systems for components or refurbish systems to upgrade them and make them completely reusable again.
We also use green packaging to keep things environmentally friendly right through our business, from start to finish.
Summary
GreenTech.Market is proud to have built our business around green principles and business practices. We firmly believe that refurbished technology is the way forward. Refurbishment allows us to tap into powerful systems for lower prices which have fewer impacts on the environment, right from the supply chain to the end user.
