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Pass It On Video Script

Voiceover:

Got a new computer lately?

What about your other one? You know, the one that you bought just a few years ago?

Not using it? Not sure what to do with it? Pass it on!

EPA

Today, technology is advancing so rapidly that some of us want to replace our computers just two-to-three years after buying them. Yet these computers were built to last much longer. By passing them on, we can give more people access to technology, while protecting our shared environment.

Intel

As innovation in our industry continues to deliver exciting new technology, studies have shown that there are a growing number of older computers out there in good working order, that are no longer being used.

HP

You may wonder, who would want older PCs, laptops or servers? Well, some organizations actually use older equipment because they don’t have the time or money to upgrade to faster, newer technology, or, they use it as part of their disaster recovery plans.

Testimonial

We can bring them here and recycle them and sell them again to people who really need them.

Dell

I encourage you to reuse by donating your computer system to a worthy cause when you are finished using it – this helps us conserve energy and materials, helps keep working computers out of landfills.

NEC

Many people are also moving to flat-screen LCDs because they take up less desktop space and use less energy than older CRT monitors. Often, these CRT monitors are still in fine working condition and we can help conserve natural resources by passing them on.

Intel

Reusing PCs reduces the demand for raw materials, and lessens the volume of waste generated.

Philips

Re-use and recycling of computer technology benefits all of us.

Testimonial:

We provide a service to companies to be able to donate their computers. Rather than computers ending up in landfills they’re donated to Goodwill for reusable purposes and sometimes for recycling

Voiceover:

Here’s how individuals and companies can help:

Step One: Can Someone Else Use Your Computer? Often, PC systems up to 4-5 years old can be very useful to another family or organization when properly reused or refurbished. A great example of this is Intel’s Students Recycling Used Technology, or StRUT program, where students recondition older PCs for new lives in the classroom.

Step Two: If it’s below Pentium PC or Mac Power level, you should recycle it instead.

Select the Recipient of Your Donation.

Step Three: Schools and charities generally prefer to receive equipment that has been checked out by a national clearinghouse or that has been upgraded by a refurbisher, who will then pass on ready-to use equipment Prior to donating, remember to pass on the operating system software. Microsoft licensing agreements require that the software stay with the original machine in which it was installed. Include accessories such as the keyboard and mouse and any original documentation that came with the machine! Finally, find out if the organization educates the next user of your donated computer about their recycling options. It’s a way to ensure that the cycle continues!

Step Four: Take Back and Leasing Options. If you are a business, ask about leasing options that incorporate take back for reuse and recycling.

Step Five: Clearing Personal Data! Deleting something from your computer, emptying your computer’s “recycle” bin, or reformatting your hard drive aren’t enough to make sure your information is completely erased. If you decide to clean your computer yourself, you can purchase software or obtain them for free at shareware sites. If you would rather leave the data cleansing to a professional, ask your refurbisher if they have a process to clear data, using software that follows US. Department of Defense guidelines.

Dell

Dell is proud of our relationship with the National Cristina Foundation that lets any consumer donate working used computers to non-profit organizations. We also help make it easy for businesses to donate used equipment to charity. And through our TechKnow program computers are repurposed and donated to schools, so that under served students can learn valuable skills that help them succeed in the digital economy.

Philips

Through a partnership with StRUT, Philips donates used computer equipment for teaching high tech skills in technology courses in local schools.

NEC

NEC and our partners help facilitate the refurbishment of previously deployed, still-functioning displays and coordinate their redistribution to organizations like school districts and community centers across the country. One of these partners is Computer for Schools, which is dedicated to providing low-cost technology alternatives in classrooms.

HP

HP supports a variety of ways for people to reduce environmental impacts by extending the useful life of computing and printing equipment. Through our community-based partnerships in the US, we help people donate their qualified used equipment to charitable organizations such as the National Christina Foundation and Computers for Schools.

Testimonial:

It’s cool because we get to touch the computers and fix them ourselves. And plus by reusing them we’re helping the environment.

Testimonial:

This is the class I look most forward to because I really like computers.

Talking Heads

When you are finished using a computer, donate it.
Reuse, and recycle your IT equipment.
Remember to help others and help the environment.
So take that computer or laptop that's sitting there waiting to be used, and pass it on!

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Go to: www.epa.gov/passiton to learn more about reuse.

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