Don’t be discouraged by buying refurbished. Refurbished computers can offer you a better value and performance while reducing electronics environmental footprint. The United States Protection Agency is actively encouraging consumers to purchase refurbished home electronics.

Numerous firms and consumers upgrade their computers and other electronics every three or four years, even though they are in functional condition. This practice causes enormous flow of discarded machines. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the US alone, consumers abandoned between 50 million and 75 million desktops, laptops, and monitors in 2005. That is more than 1.15 million tons of hardware left behind every day. In the EU the volume of e-waste is expected to increase by 3 to 5 percent a year. Developing countries are expected to triple their output of e-waste in the following year.

Consider this
Before you press the power button on a brand-new computer for the first time, it has already used almost 80 percent of the energy it will consume over its lifetime.
Eric Williams, an assistant professor at the Center for Earth Systems Engineering and Management at Arizona State University, has been researching life cycle assessments of IT machines since 2000. Life cycle assessments measure the total environmental impact of a product or service. Williams explains that computers require an intensive process in the manufacturing stage, part of this is due to the high-tech components and scrupulous environmental conditions required to build one.
William says research shows that the care put into this manufacturing phase accounts for 70 to 80 percent of a computer’s energy use over its life cycle. He states, “If you take the strategy of extending the life of the computer instead of buying a new computers, buy a used one then you’ve eliminated the need to manufacture that new computer, at least for a while. The energy savings are significant”

What we do
Being a part of DEX, eDEXdeals.com offers a wide range of refurbished items that include laptops, desktops, digital cameras, LCD monitors and more. Exceeding 30 years of experience, impeccable technology service, customer support, and efficient refurbishment process (see graph 1 in appendix), DEX is able to provide you with great products at highly competitive prices. We carry most major brands including Toshiba, Sony, HP, Dell, and more. All of our facilities are ISO certified, have rigorous quality standards, and are focused on continuous improvement. eDEXdeals.com can reassure that all items are tested and verified to be in 100% working condition and more than 90% of our orders shipped the same day you place your order (Orders placed before 6 pm PST). We ship all items via UPS with tracking.

While the number of home electronics manufactured keeps growing every year, the flow of waste increases respectively. By choosing refurbished today, you are significantly contributing to the better environment of tomorrow.

References:
1.www.epa.gov
2.Avoiding a Computer Wasteland. By: Tozzi, John, BusinessWeek Online, 10/5/2007
3.T H E Journal; Apr2010, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p37-38, 2p, Secondhand Is First-Rate. 4.Demski, Jennifer
5.http://www.edexdeals.com/StoreFront/do/page/about

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