Redemtech offers free asset recovery, recycling of donated computers.Redemtech, a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of "Technology Change Management" (TOM) services, has announced that it is offering free asset recovery and recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. services to charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. that receive donated technology from the company's clients. "The Redemtech TakeBack Program allows corporations to donate unneeded computers and other surplus technology to nonprofits with confidence, knowing that equipment will be responsibly and safely disposed of at end of life," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a press release issued by the company. A corporation's disposal liability is not transferred completely to the recipient when a company donates technology to nonprofits. With Redemtech's TakeBack Program, nonprofits that receive donated equipment can contact Redemtech when that equipment has reached its end of life to arrange for free pickup of assets, which are then recycled in compliance with the highest environmental standards, according to the company. "Corporations considering donating technology have to ensure they are not exposing themselves to data security breaches or downstream environmental liability through the donation process," Robert Houghton, president of Redemtech, says. "Redemtech has pioneered certified See certification. data destruction to verify data security on donated equipment and now has closed the gap on environmental concerns by providing free asset recovery service to charitable organizations that receive donated technology through Redemtech." To use the TakeBack Program, Houghton says the charitable organizations must be located within Redemtech's service area, which includes the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada as well as some countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. When it comes to the cost of the TakeBack program to Redemtech, Houghton says, "Honestly, it was something we didn't consider." He adds that the program is driven largely by the company's corporate mission, not by economics. The primary cost to Redemtech will come in the form of logistics services, which Houghton says will be variable, making them difficult to estimate. Wyeth, a pharmaceutical and health care products company, is the first Redemtech client to use the company's TakeBack Program with its donation of more than 2,000 laptop computers to YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, an affiliate of YouthBuild USA, which directs a network of more than 220 programs designed for low-income youth. Diana Blankman, Wyeth director of corporate contributions and community outreach, says, "Working in partnership with Redemtech, we hope that this donation will provide YouthBuild and its students with a broader range of tools, adding to the outstanding support and opportunities that this organization currently provides to out-of-school youth in Philadelphia." The free recycling service covers technology systems meeting minimum requirements donated by Redemtech clients to a 501(c) (3) organization or to an educational institution directly or through the Recycled Computer Initiative (RCI RCI Royal Caribbean International RCI Radio Canada International RCI Rehabilitation Council of India RCI Residential Communities Initiative RCI Roof Consultants Institute RCI Remote Control Interface RCI Residential, Commercial, Industrial ). RCI is a joint venture between Redemtech and TechSoup.org that was launched in September 2006 and is designed to increase nonprofits' access to technology. As a Microsoft Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Refurbisher (MAR), Redemtech can install Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000 and Microsoft Works An integrated software package for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. It provides file management with relational-like capabilities, word processing, spreadsheet, business graphics and communications capabilities in one package. 7.0 for a $5 administrative fee on computers being donated by corporate entities to eligible recipients. Donated computers are issued a unique tracking number and labeled with Redemtech's contact information. When the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. is ready to replace the donated equipment, it may contact Redemtech to arrange for free pickup and recycling. Redemtech says it has a strict zero-export, zero-landfill recycling policy designed to keep hazardous wastes Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. out of landfills. The company also encourages clients to reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. technology systems where possible to further reduce waste and to increase the return on investment in IT assets. More information is available at www.redemtech.com. Youthbuild will be able to recycle Its donated IT equipment for free through Redemtech. Photo: Amy Kapp |
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