The WEEE Opportunity

WEEE, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods. “Many businesses simply view it as too complicated to deal with and resist compliancy until the last moment or until they are hit with a fine”. In fact, a poll on the issue of environmentally-friendly IT has discovered that fewer than four in 10 IT managers are currently aware of the WEEE directive’s implications and its requirements. There are a wealth of opportunities to be made from the directive, such as through recycling services, training and hardware replacements or upgrades. Any Google search for “WEEE+VAR” quickly reveals the multitude of resellers now offering services based around the WEEE directive. Here are just a few, please feel free to add to this list: – Collection and environmentally-friendly disposal of end-of-life IT hardware – Sell the required WEEE-compliant hardware – Asset management services to market bundled services that provide for multiple forms of data and hardware destruction. – Training centres for the WEEE directive, helping businesses to understand and become compliant with the directive. Taken From onrec.com Save up to 90% off list price and save the environment too when you shop at UsedCisco.com Joshua Levitt Syndicate the Green Your Network Blog via RSS