Why reuse matters
Digital inclusion.
Environmental action.
Community impact.
Laptop reuse is simple, sustainable and socially responsible. Here's why.
Digital access is no longer a luxury, it’s essential. Without a laptop, people miss out on:
Education
Training and employment opportunities
GP appointments and healthcare portals
Benefits and housing applications
Staying connected with loved ones
Online therapy and mental health support.
For people
It affects people already facing barriers: care leavers, low‑income families, disabled people, older adults, refugees, survivors, and those experiencing homelessness.
Through device reuse, we break down those barriers and create opportunities for growth, independence, and connection.
Dinequality.
It affects people already facing barriers: care leavers, low‑income families, disabled people, older adults, refugees, survivors, and those experiencing homelessness.
Through device reuse, we break down those barriers and create opportunities for growth, independnce, and connection.
Digital exclusion deepens inequality
The UK produces 1.7 million tonnes of e‑waste every year, yet up to half of discarded devices could be reused. Reuse means:
fewer devices manufactured
fewer critical minerals mined
drastically reduced carbon emissions
longer life for existing products
less waste going to landfill or incineration
For planet
Our comprehensive reporting shows how donating your laptops saves carbon, water, critical minerals and more.
Manufacturing a single laptop uses 1,200kg of raw materials, and most of its lifetime energy consumption happens before it even reaches a user.
275 million new laptops are produced every single year.
Digital exclusion deepens inequality.
It affects people already facing barriers: care leavers, low‑income families, disabled people, older adults, refugees, survivors, and those experiencing homelessness.
Through device reuse, we break down those barriers and create opportunities for growth, inde
pendence, and connection.
Choosing a more sustainable future
Each refurbished laptop generates far-reaching, measurable impact:
Better education outcomes
Increased employability
Improved mental wellbeing
More independent living
Stronger social connection
Reduced strain on public services
A simple donated laptop can help someone reconnect, rebuild, retrain, and regain confidence.
For communities
Oliver was recently homeless. A donated laptop enabled him to complete training, find a new job, and move into his own home.
Digital exclusion deepens inequality.
It affects people already facing barriers: care leavers, low‑income families, disabled people, older adults, refugees, survivors, and those experiencing homelessness.
Through device reuse, we break down those barriers and create opportunities for growth,
inde
pendence, and connection.
When you donate devices or sponsor laptops, they:
support local communities
advance ESG and CSR goals
contribute to measurable social value
reduce e‑waste and carbon footprint
demonstrate responsible stewardship of tech
We provide transparent impact reporting, so that you can track and share the outcomes of you support.
For businesses
Every action taken, every laptop donated, every device sponsored, all generate verifiable social value.
Tech-Takeback's 2025 report, The Social Value of Reuse, found that a rehomed laptop can generate up to £48,000 in social value (HACT framework). This reflects the impact on the individual, their community, the exchequer and society as a whole.
The social value of tech reuse
Digital exclusion deepens inequality.
It affects people already facing barriers: care leavers, low‑income families, disabled people, older adults, refugees, survivors, and those experiencing homelessness.
Through device reuse, we break down those barriers and create opportunities for growth, inde
pendence, and connection.
Because every laptop has the potential to open doors: doors to learning, healing, independence, safety, and opportunity.
Reuse matters because people matter.
Reuse matters because the planet matters.
Reuse matters because a circular future is the only sustainable one.
Why reuse matters to us
