Divers Group Offers Responsible E-Waste Mining
Tuesday 31 July 2018, 1:01PM
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IT logistics company Divers Group can safely dispose of electronic waste. Electronic waste or E-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling or disposal are also considered E-waste.
Informal processing of E-waste in developing countries can lead to adverse human health effects and environmental pollution. For too long, metals such as mercury and lead found in computers and other E-waste have been buried in landfill, leaving the toxins to leach into the ground and waterways. Put simply, this cannot continue. At Divers Group they follow the international and local regulations for safe disposal of electronic waste and use only an accredited E-waste recyclers.
“The whole idea is to avoid putting electronics in the landfill,” says Danny Muller, Assistant Supervisor of the University of San Diego’s Electronics Recycling Centre. “E-waste is about 2 percent of all the waste in a landfill, but it represents about 70 percent of all hazardous waste—and it’s contributing most quickly to the growth of landfills.” Specialists like Divers Group are specialists in handling e-waste.
Divers Group also ensure all data bearing equipment is either wiped or destroyed. Customers can choose the level of security they would like implemented as part of the service. The data stored on the hard drive is worth more than the hardware itself; data such as passwords, confidential documents and family photos. When getting rid of the hard drive they will make sure this data is destroyed or hard formatted to avoid it falling into the wrong hands.
Divers Group is dedicated to preparing items for reuse wherever possible. They also recognise that there are times when customer sensitivity demands that a data bearing device must be destroyed rather than wiped. They can offer a choice of industrial crushing or shredding depending on preference.
For ICT assets that have no re-sale value, they send them to their accredited partners who disassemble and sort the parts for recycling. They adhere to best practice and certifications which includes ISO9001, Eco Warranty, Basel Permit and membership of the Sustainable Business Network.
Divers Group specialise in the logistics of delivery, deployment, relocation and retirement of IT systems - inventory management, cable management, remarketing, e-waste disposal, recycling, OS upgrades, storage & distribution, IT relocation, computer decommissioning & disposal. For more information, visit https://www.divers.co.nz/, email enquiries@divers.co.nz or call +64 9 255 0196