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Thursday 27th July 2006

Wanted: 30,000 redundant PCs 11:19AM, Thursday 27th July 2006

Computer Aid International, which claims to be the biggest supplier of professionally refurbished computers to schools and community organisations in developing countries, is asking British companies to donate unwanted Pentium 3 and 4 PCs rather than throw them in a skip.

So far, the organisation has re-equipped and shipped out 70,000 PCs to the developing world. The new campaign, groaningly called 'Make IT Happen', has set itself a target of refurbishing 100,000 PCs by its 10th birthday on the 10th October 2007 and so needs to find around 30,000 more unwanted bits of kit in 15 months.

Over two million



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useable PCs are currently thrown away every year by UK businesses. Currently they either thrown in a large hole in the ground or shipped halfway round the world to China where they are gutted for precious metals. Make It Happen, gives the machines a new lease of life.

The charity does not collect just PCs. The Make IT Happen campaign will also collect unwanted printer cartridges and mobile phones in recycling boxes provided by Computer Aid International.

Once full, the charity's partner, Reclaim IT will collect the box. The printer cartridges will be cleaned and sold on for reuse in the UK, and the mobile phones will be remanufactured and distributed to developing countries. However, any mobile phones have to be in working order.

If you want to contribute, fill in the form at Computer Aid or call 020 7281 0091.

Steve Malone

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