Workplace technology provider Agilico has marked Global Recycling Day by revealing it has saved the equivalent of 163 Routemaster London buses in unwanted tech over the last three years.
Since the launch of Agilico Zero, the company’s circular technology programme, the UK firm has diverted more than two million kilograms of technology from landfill.
And the environmental benefits extend beyond waste reduction. Through remanufacturing, Agilico has also avoided 3,064,964 kg of CO₂e emissions which would otherwise have been generated through manufacturing new equipment. This carbon saving is equivalent to:
- Planting 153,248 trees
- 123 journeys around the circumference of the Earth in a petrol car
- The weight of 242 Routemaster buses in equivalent CO₂
Global Recycling Day is an annual celebration of the importance recycling plays in preserving primary resources to secure the future of the planet - with businesses, schools and individuals urged to think hard about what they throw away and instead see opportunities instead of waste.
And it’s a subject that’s been close to Agilico’s heart since it launched Agilico Zero in April 2023.
So far, it has saved 2,061,290kg of technology from landfill through a combination of remanufacturing and recycling. The firm has also harvested more than 30,000 parts from used tech, of which:
- 553,148 kg has been remanufactured
- 1,508,142 kg that could not be reused has been recycled through specialist partners
The scale of this impact is equivalent to the weight of 163 Routemaster buses.
The data also shows steady year-on-year growth since the launch of the circular technology programme. Since April 2023, 5,593 multifunction devices have been remanufactured through Agilico Zero.
Across the same period, recycling activity has also played a major role in diverting technology from landfill.
Among the UK organisations which have already benefited from Agilico Zero is Scotland’s famous University of St Andrew’s, which recently installed 130 of the firm’s remanufactured multifunctional printers across its historic campus.
"Global Recycling Day highlights the importance of keeping valuable materials in use for longer and results from Agilico Zero show how circular approaches to workplace technology can deliver measurable environmental benefits,” said Warren Colby, Managing Director at Agilico Agile Print Division.
"By remanufacturing devices wherever possible and recycling responsibly when products reach the end of their life, we are helping organisations reduce waste, lower carbon emissions and extend the lifecycle of critical technology."
As businesses increasingly focus on reducing electronic waste and carbon emissions, Agilico believes circular technology models will play an important role in helping organisations meet their sustainability goals.
To discover more about Agilico and the BSI Kitemark™ accredited remanufactured Agilico Zero range, visit: www.agilico.co.uk