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electrical and electronic equipment</span></h1></div></div> <a id="main-content"></a> <section> <div> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> <div data-history-node-id="8245" class="node node--type-cecon-good-practice node--view-mode-full ds-2col clearfix"> <div class='teaser-intro'> <div class="group-good-practice-meta-url"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-web-original-content field-name-field-cecon-web-original-content field-type-link field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="https://www.usody.com/" target="_blank">Usody</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-left"> <div class="group-good-practice-full-meta"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-image-upload field-name-field-cecon-image-upload field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/platform/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/usody.png?itok=GfjhJ_FE" width="172" 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field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Sector</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/b2b-services" hreflang="en">B2B services</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/electronics-and-ict" hreflang="en">Electronics and ICT</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/recycling" hreflang="en">Recycling</a>,</div> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/sector/refuse-re-think-reduce" hreflang="en">Refuse, Re-think, Reduce</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-scope field-name-field-cecon-scope field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Scope</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/scope/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-cecon-full-date"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-ongoing field-name-field-cecon-ongoing field-type-boolean field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Ongoing</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item">Yes</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group-right"> <div class="group-good-practice-data-info"> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-description field-name-field-cecon-description field-type-text-long field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Description</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>There is a huge amount of electrical and electronic equipment waste being generated around the world. However, even people who are aware of this problem and more than willing to recycle can hesitate when it comes to laptops and similar devices. There are security concerns, after all: all that sensitive data which might end up in the hands of people who might use it for their own purposes...</p><p>Usody specialises in removing that data. They issue certifications for used devices which have been wiped with their software. </p><p>As well as cutting down on the mountain of WEEE being produced, this is the first step in enabling vulnerable users and groups to get access to refurbished equipment at an affordable price. This helps reduce the overall digital divide in society and creates jobs in refurbishing organisations. The practice is transferable to any region: all necessary resources (code, methodologies…) are available as free software.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-org-comp-main-act field-name-field-cecon-org-comp-main-act field-type-entity-reference field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Main activity field</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><a href="/platform/en/contributor-main-activity-field/information-and-communication" hreflang="en">Information and communication</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-node--field-cecon-main-results field-name-field-cecon-main-results field-type-text-long field-label-above"> <div class="field-label">Main results</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Usody provides a service which is a key link in the chain of reusing IT equipment. By wiping used devices, those devices can be safely refurbished and sold on at an affordable price.</p><p>The end result is less waste, a more circular approach to IT equipment and an increase in the number of people who can afford to buy it.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </main> <div id="sidebar-first" class="medium-4 medium-pull-10 columns sidebar "> <div> <div class="views-exposed-form bef-exposed-form block-good-practice-exposed-filter-block block block-views-exposed-filter-blocks block-views-exposed-filter-blocks-block" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-cecon-good-practices-good-practices-page" id="block-good-practice-exposed-filter-block"> <h2 class="block-title">Search a Good practice</h2> <form action="/platform/en/good-practices" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-cecon-good-practices-good-practices-page" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-textfield form-item-combine js-form-item-combine"> <label 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