An Exeter computer expert and solutions
provider is aiming to set up a practical hands-on-scheme that will use working
unwanted IT equipment under 4 years old to help reduce the local carbon
emissions in Exeter, Devon thus reducing electronic waste in Devon to
practically train people with minor learning difficulties in Devon. “The first
of it’s kind in the UK”
Neil originally came up with the idea for the IT
technical learning centre in May 1997 and in April 2005 became an UnLtd
Millennium Award Winner.
The non-profit making project, provisionally
called A1 Positive Recycling Project, aim to offer NVQ IT hardware computer
courses, IT diagnostic workshops and other IT-based practical training to anyone
over the age of 16.
It will also act as a computer recycling centre,
breaking down and refurbishing working IT equipment and laptops, tablets and
using parts to build working IT systems.
Neil said: "I would like
computers and computing to be more accessible, because having basic PC hardware
skills can improve people's prospects hugely, most people have a fear of modern
technology.
"We will offer a new kind of practical-hands-on-training,
where people can pick up vital practical work experience while training and
learning new practical-skills, making them more qualified than the average
school leaver."
Neil also believes his project offers a solution to
problems that have arisen from a recently introduced European Parliament
directive which means electrical or electronic waste should have stopped going
to landfill from 2015 under producer responsibility. This Has Still Not happened
and the UK is now dumping Million of tonnes every year.
“It is unclear whether the large increase in the
electronics recycling rate from 2012 to 2013 is due to an actual increase in
recycling or the result of improved and expanded data. 1.87 million tons went
into landfill and incinerators (60%) and only 1.27 million tons (40%) was
recovered for recycling. However, a significant amount of that 40% was
exported.
He said: "The aim is to collect unwanted working
IT computer equipment, so that it can be re-used and help teach people who sign
up for a short hardware IT training programme."
The UK retail
electronics industry is worth a staggering £250 Billion pounds per year to the
UK economy and yet not one quarter of this profit is ever used to tackle this
on-going waste problem meaning nothing is reused
or refurbished and we are never solving this mass waste problem in the UK, all
UK Government, Councils and environment agencies are a complete waste of time
and public money. All UK public servants are
a complete joke. Why the UK public carry on voting for highly corrupt puppets is
completely outrages.
I am
the only person in the UK to link education with recycling since 2001 in
England, Scotland and Wales and yet all governments have completely ignored my
letters and positive solutions proving to me that they are all highly and
completely corrupt in the UK.
Neil is currently looking for skilled
people in Exeter to join the community team, interested then call: 01392 202779
or send us an e-mail: a1prp@yahoo.co.uk
to tell us why you have what it takes to be part of our positive team and why
you want to join our Exeter Team.
