EPOS disposal is one of the best ways for businesses of all shapes and sizes, across all backgrounds, to reduce their carbon footprint, if they work with a trusted and experienced partner.
But why is proper EPOS disposal so important? The UK is one of the world’s biggest contributors to ‘e-waste’ according to studies, second only to Norway.
The UK generated 23.9kg of e-waste per capita in 2019, according to statistics, at a time when the global average stood at 7.3kg per capita. Norway produced 26kg.
To put that figure into context, 2019’s figures for the UK represent 1.6 million tonnes of e-waste. It’s a worrying trend, with some studies suggesting that the UK will overtake Norway by 2024.
A lot of e-waste is also exported to other countries, too. So, while a lot of positive steps are being made in the UK with regards to generating greener energy through cleaner methods such as wind turbines, an e-waste epidemic is working to damage the environment in other ways.
E-waste is generally described as discarded electronic appliances and products such as mobile phones, computers, televisions and more; usually waste that predominantly features electronic components.
E-waste is such a scourge because electronic technologies, by their very nature, feature small parts and components that are non-renewable and unable to be recycled.
A huge amount of e-waste also contains batteries and metals such as cobalt, mercury and others. Simply dumping e-waste at landfill could lead to some very serious long-term problems for the planet.
Proper EPOS disposal helps to reduce e-waste
EPOS hardware and other similar pieces of tech fall under the category of e-waste, whether they’re touchscreens at retail, card readers, handheld terminals in the warehouse, mobile printers or other.
So many business owners and employees often dispose of their EPOS systems and terminals to landfill at the first sign of damage or when a newer model is released to market. That’s not just a problem inherent to the UK either; it’s a global issue.
And while there’s nothing wrong with upgrading tech for business purposes, proper EPOS disposal is key when a brand wants to increase its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
A trusted EPOS disposal partner with key knowledge and experience of how to reduce e-waste is one of the most effective and affordable ways for businesses to work towards carbon neutrality and dispose of old tech properly.
A good e-waste disposal partner will work with brands in bespoke ways to help them put correct systems in place whenever a piece of hardware has run its course, and will even collect old tech from the business premises for them.
Better yet, a partner that invests in the circular economy can purchase old tech from brands to help them raise capital from unwanted items, and also provide other EPOS options for them to improve business efficiency and optimise workflows.
The right partner, as well as disposing of old tech properly, will also be able to breathe life into damaged equipment, restoring it to ‘like-new’ status for the brand to continue using or contribute back into the wider circular economy.
