In-house repair helps wind turbine giant save tons of money and the environment
Over the past 4 years, GE has saved 20 million dollars by consigning the act of throwing away a faulty PCB to the past. Their strategy now? Repair, Don’t Waste.
Turning Electronic Waste into Gold – The Solution to ‘E-Waste Guilt’?
The Royal Mint has revealed plans to build a “world-first” plant in South Wales to recover gold from UK electronic waste. The pioneering facility will help address the growing environmental issue of E-Waste, alongside fostering invaluable skills in Britain’s job market When complete in 2023, the new venture will support about 40 jobs. Although the Royal Mint recycling plant is an exciting prospect for many, it does not address the root of the issue – why are we wasting electronics rather than repairing them?
ABI PCB Lifecycle Support
If you work in electronics, from quality control to service, maintenance, and repair, you now have the chance to watch back our latest webinar on PCB Lifecycle Support.
‘Repair, don’t waste’ featured on All Systems Go podcast
Simply throwing out electrical equipment and updating to ‘this year’s model’ is wasteful, expensive and causes problems of pollution and toxins, especially in emerging economies. It does not have to be this way.
Electronic repair and maintenance in a post-COVID era
Are we prepared to repair industrial equipment following COVID19?