e-waste
How the Secondary IT Market Became the Unsung Hero of the Pandemic
Kwirirai Rukowo, General Manager of Qrent. COVID-19 triggered an explosion of the global remote workforce and online learning, which created an extraordinary demand for new tech gear. It also forced the shutdown of chip-making facilities around the world and according to industry executives and analysts, returning supply chains to their pre-pandemic state will be a lengthy process. Demand has far exceeded supply, and for the last two years, we’ve seen a shortage and shipment delays of electronics such as TV’s, mobile phones, computers, cars and game consoles. According to leading technology research expert Gartner Inc., new restrictions and supply chain disruptions caused by the Omicron variant could further delay the market’s recovery. In a pessimistic scenario, Gartner believes that this...
Arthur Goldstuck to Speak at IT News Africa’s Free E-Waste & IT Sustainability Webinar
Register now: https://itnewsafrica.com/events/event/optimise-and-embrace-the-circular-economy/ According to the UN Global E-Waste Monitor, global e-waste will reach 74 metric tonnes by 2030, an increase from the 50-million tonnes of e-waste we have to deal with today. Time is officially running out as the UN’s 2030 deadline for Sustainable Development rapidly approaches and in just 9 years there will no longer be a tolerance for e-waste in the value chain. Sustainability in the IT industry is simply no longer a buzzword, but a new way of life that organisations need to adopt in order to curb the harmful effects of climate change, and the world’s growing e-waste problem that continues to be fuelled by higher electric and electronic consumption rates, as well as shorter hardware lifecycles a...
