Tag Archives: PC reuse

The Real Cost to the Planet of Owning a Computer

By eoghan | Published: October 14, 2009
Prices of computers keep falling – a new desktop computer may only set you back €350. However, I was shocked to learn the finding of a 2004 UN study that 1.8 tons of material is used to manufacture a desktop PC and monitor – 1,500 kg of water, 240kg of fossil fuels and 22kg of [...]
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Who knows where that old computer goes?

By Giulia | Published: October 8, 2009
Do you know where your old computer goes? Even if you recycle it in a recognised facility, can you be sure it’s parts are being disposed of properly? Not according to a report from the Basel Action Network (BAN). They estimate than in Nigeria alone 500 containers of used computers, in various states of disrepair, enter [...]
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18 schools equipped for Uganda

By eoghan | Published: October 6, 2009
Many thanks to all of the volunteers who helped with another Thursday evening of packing. The lastest forty foot container has enough computers for 18 schools (542 computers with roughly 25 for each school). Year to date, Camara has equipped more than 196 schools in Africa with computer equipment packed with educational resources. These tools of [...]
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Google and RoboSteel: July 31, 2009

By eoghan | Published: August 5, 2009
On Friday, July 31, Google organised with RoboSteel and Camara a charity raffle of an alien made from recycled material at Google’s European Headquarters on Barrow St. Google has recently donated 59 servers to Camara which will be invaluable for Camara’s IT infrastructure. RoboSteel donated a unique and beautiful hand crafted Alien sculpture for the raffle [...]
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Reuse your computer

By eoghan | Published: November 18, 2008
Your donated computers will facilitate education in some of the poorest countries in the world rather than being destroyed and dumped in Irish landfills. Camara offers a complete service to companies, multinationals and government departments replacing their hardware. We are experts in end-of-life IT asset management, including data destruction, computer refurbishment, reuse and recycling. Donating your computers [...]
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