# Revealed: 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste is produced by households & businesses per annum Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-07-09 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Benefits of Refurbished Tech for Businesses Meta Description: Discover the benefits of purchasing refurbished tech, reducing e-waste, and saving money. Trust Stone Refurb for reliable products and excellent customer URL: https://financedigest.com/revealed-1-45-million-tonnes-of-e-waste-is-produced-by-households-businesses-per-annumhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/graphicstock-photo-of-man-typing-on-laptop-and-sitting-at-the-table-while-looking-at-the-papers-of-home-financessuvv9nrng-scaled-1736838194730-compressed.jpg) The demand has never been higher, but neither has the cost for new equipment. Sales of laptop and desktop computers exceeded 302 million in 2020, a 13% increase from the year before and the most since 2014. In 2019, the world collectively generated 53.6 million metric tonnes of e-waste; but just 17.4% of this was formally and responsibly collected and recycled. By 2030, it is [projected that upwards of 74 million](https://www.financedigest.com/britain-announces-205-million-pound-auction-for-renewable-power-projects.html "Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects") tonnes of e-waste will be generated. As [businesses start to return to the office](https://www.financedigest.com/4-ways-moving-office-can-bring-your-business-roi.html "4 ways moving office can bring your business ROI") and start ups hit their prime, the sales of tech is set to increase further. Refurbished laptops and computers can be an awful lot cheaper for [startups and provide small businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/tips-on-how-startups-can-turn-their-business-into-a-success.html "Tips on how startups can turn their business into a success") with the availability for budget to be spent elsewhere. Director of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services for [Stone Refurb](https://www.stonerefurb.co.uk/), Craig Campion, has revealed the further benefits of buying refurbished tech and the impact businesses can have on reducing e-waste worldwide. What are the [benefits for businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/5-ways-cfo-and-cio-collaboration-can-benefit-the-business.html "5 Ways CFO and CIO collaboration can benefit the business") of buying refurbished? No [need to worry](https://www.financedigest.com/why-finance-needs-to-collaborate-to-get-rid-of-internal-worries.html "Why finance needs to collaborate to get rid of internal worries") The manufacturers who resell these items, check all the defects and damages before selling them. If you are [buying](https://www.financedigest.com/five-reasons-to-buy-a-refurbished-phone-and-how-it-will-save-you-serious-money.html "Five reasons to buy a refurbished phone – and how it will save you serious money") refurbished electronics from an authorised refurbisher or directly from the manufacturer, you can be assured that these products are reliable. Help to reduce e-waste to landfill Buying a refurbished laptop means that you are reusing old technology instead of supporting the [manufacturing](https://www.financedigest.com/how-an-advanced-manufacturing-technology-can-make-your-business-more-3-dimensional.html "How an advanced manufacturing technology can make your business more 3-dimensional") of new technology. [Stone Refurb](https://www.stonerefurb.co.uk/) discovered that worldwide, over 50 million tonnes of e-waste heads to the landfill each year to support the need for the latest and greatest gadget upgrade. Many of these devices are in perfectly good condition, and may release harmful chemicals into the soil when they are disposed of. Buying your laptop second-hand [keeps a device](https://www.financedigest.com/the-ent-devices-market-to-keep-up-the-digitized-momentum.html "The Ent Devices Market to keep up the digitized momentum") in circulation and out of the dump for a little while longer. Thousands of reviews to check When you buy a new product you won’t find thousands of reviews out there. You are left to simply [trust the “buzz” around its release and the reliability of the brand](https://www.financedigest.com/how-sonic-branding-can-build-trust-and-confidence.html "How sonic branding can build trust and confidence") and manufacturer. [Shopping used or refurbished products means you will find millions](https://www.financedigest.com/incentive-qas-expands-retail-portfolio-with-million-pound-shopping-centre-contract.html "Incentive QAS Expands Retail Portfolio With Million Pound Shopping Centre Contract") of reviews out there already. Do some basic [research and you can figure out if the device will meet your needs](https://www.financedigest.com/new-research-reveals-many-brits-turning-parents-financial-help-buying-many-need-helping-hand.html "New research reveals how many Brits are turning to their parents for financial help, what they are buying and why so many need a helping hand"). Dig a bit more and you’ll find out if it’s easily repaired, user friendly, and a good buy overall. It’s just like new In some cases, your refurbished laptop will arrive in the mail completely unscathed. Many [companies purchase technology and upgrade from year](https://www.financedigest.com/companies-that-dont-upgrade-their-financial-processes-this-year-will-get-left-behind.html "Companies that don’t upgrade their financial processes this year will get left behind") to year, and the devices are basically unused. In other cases, [buyer’s remorse sets in and devices are simply returned](https://www.financedigest.com/mallorca-emerges-as-this-years-summer-hotspot-as-british-buyers-return-to-spain-in-their-masses.html "MALLORCA EMERGES AS THIS YEAR’S SUMMER HOTSPOT AS BRITISH BUYERS RETURN TO SPAIN IN THEIR MASSES") and exchanged after light use. In some cases, you actually do end up getting a practically brand new machine. With over 25 years experience, [Stone Refurb](https://www.stonerefurb.co.uk/) are the safe and trusted choice for buying cheap, quality, professionally refurbished laptops, desktops, monitors and accessories. Stone Refurb are part of the Stone Group, the UK’s largest privately owned IT hardware manufacturer, who are dedicated to supplying the UK Public and [Private Sector](https://www.financedigest.com/dollar-slides-on-contraction-in-private-sector-activity.html "Dollar slides on contraction in private sector activity"). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. 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