Computer Aid

Computer Aid Ships 200,000th PC To Developing World

Charity shifts focus from recycling to empowerment through third world projects

12 years ago

UK Companies Risk Data Theft Through Dirty Dumping

Computer Aid warns that companies risk reputational damage by not disposing of IT equipment properly

12 years ago

EU’s E-Waste Reuse Target Branded ‘Pathetic’

The EU is focusing too much on recycling and not enough on reuse of e-waste, according to Comtek

12 years ago

Camfed And Google To Launch ICT Centres In Ghana

ICT centres run by women provide hubs of learning in remote rural regions of Ghana

13 years ago

EU Lowers Targets For New E-Waste Rules

The EU Council has lowered e-waste targets from the 85 percent proposed by the European Parliament

13 years ago

Europe Votes For Tougher WEEE Recycling Rules

European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive

13 years ago

Computer Aid Solar Cyber Café Goes Live In Kenya

Computer Aid has today officially launched its first solar powered Internet café in Kenya enabling rural communities with no electricity…

13 years ago

Windows 7 PC Refresh Could Create Junk Mountain

As analysts predict imminent upgrades to Windows 7, Computer Aid urges firms to give old PCs to reuse programmes

14 years ago

Computer Aid Pushes For Computer Re-Use Targets

Too much focus on recycling means that hardware which still has a useful life is being needlessly scrapped, the IT…

14 years ago

Efforts To Block Illegal E-Waste Shipments Failing

Lack of funding for the UK Environment Agency and Defra could exacerbate the e-waste problem, warn experts

14 years ago

OLPC Pledges Support To Indian £23 Laptop Scheme

OLPC wants to help roll out cheap laptops in India, but previous disagreements with India authorities may mean the pledge…

14 years ago

Government Scraps IT Recycling ‘Quango’

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Advisory Body (WAB) is set to go the same way as Becta, after the…

14 years ago

Computer Aid Offers Free PC Collection Service

Any old iron, any old iron? Computer Aid has launched a free collection service for old IT equipment in South…

14 years ago

Companies Urged To Transfer PCs Ahead Of World Cup

If you think it's all over for your PC, boot it off to South Africa before the World Cup, says…

14 years ago

Computer Aid Readies Container-Based Cyber Café

IT charity Computer Aid International is about to ship a solar powered shipping container that will act as a cyber…

14 years ago

IT Departments Need To Beware Of Dirty Dumpers

Companies should be more vigilant about tracking where old hardware eventually ends up, according to the Environment Agency and Computer…

14 years ago