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VMO2 lauds results of green network pact
UK operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) avoided 5,262 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions over the last decade through a network equipment-related partnership with sustainable tech specialist TXO.
Recovering and refurbishing assets for resale accounted for 4,575 tonnes of the savings reported by TXO. Switches, routers and line cards from VMO2βs fixed operation were common assets returned to the market.
The operator also sourced refurbished equipment: around 687 tonnes of CO2e saved was attributed to this activity, due to VMO2 not having to buy new.
Its TXO partnership also includes recycling, with more than 690 tonnes of the operatorβs equipment at the end of its life sent to be broken down.
More than 60% of the recycled weight extracted from the waste was steel, copper and aluminium.
VMO2 head of reverse logistics Paul Franley said the operator aimed to βextend the life of our network hardware so it can be reused, given a second life or disposed of sustainablyβ, with its partner helping to βmaintain network equipment through testing, repair and refurbishment wherever possibleβ.
βThe results of this programme demonstrate how a more circular approach to technology can benefit both the business and the environment.β
TXO chief product and asset recovery officer David Evans urged the technology sector to βmove beyond the linear model of buying, deploying and replacingβ.
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