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💻Bridging the Digital Divide: The Effects of E-Waste and Circular Economy♻️ 🌍Read about our latest member: ReCognition Circular's mission to combat e-waste and bridge the digital divide📱 Recognition Circular are a UK based not for profit organisation, aimed at combatting digital exclusion and reducing the environmental impact of digital devices. Digital exclusion traps people in poverty and exacerbates social injustice and inequalities. The problem is bigger than many people realise, with over 1 in 4 young people (16- to 25-year-olds) in the UK having no access to a laptop or tablet at home and 20% of homes lacking Internet access. 📵🤯 Whilst some go without, others have more devices than they know what to do with. In the UK 60 devices are thrown away every second, contributing to the 1,598kt of e-waste annually.📱🗑️ To reduce the environmental impact of technology we need to rethink how we consume it. This means extending the life of our devices. Keeping devices going for longer requires skills. That is why ReCognition Circular plan to run training programmes to provide digitally excluded young people with basic digital skills, together with specific training on how to repair and refurbish IT equipment. Let’s change the narrative together! Discover more about this incredible project and find out how you can get involved in creating a more sustainable and digitally inclusive future⬇️ 🔗Here: https://lnkd.in/eAZagT4y Become a Techies Go Green Member here: https://lnkd.in/eSPA8K4s #TechiesGoGreen #GoGreen #ReCognitionCircular #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #EWaste #DigitalExclusion