“Could we be seeing a new trend? One where we stop the cycle of disposable technology?”

We live in a society where most things we buy are disposed of as soon as they break or when the latest version is released. Mount Recyclemore, created by Music Magpie for the G7 summit in June, highlighted this by creating giant heads out of discarded waste.

However, over the course of the lockdowns we saw an increase in people wanting to continue to use the technology they have rather than buying something new. Speaking to our customers, two factors are at play: first, they seem to be becoming more eco-conscious, and second, they don’t want the hassle of buying new kit.

Could we be seeing a new trend? One where we stop the cycle of disposable technology?

Reusing parts from laptops that were just going to go in the bin is something that’s