Welsh Assembly donates PCs for recycling

It said that more than 500 PCs, 250 printers and some 130 laptops have been handed over to the company, which specialises in expanding the employment opportunities of disabled people. The equipment was delivered to a Remploy facility in Porth and will either be refurbished and sold on, with the Assembly receiving a rebate for those sold, or dismantled and recycled. The move follows an upgrade of the National Assembly for Wales' IT services for members and staff. Chief operating officer Dianne Bevan said: "The National Assembly is committed to working sustainably wherever possible, and over the past year we have reduced our carbon footprint by 8%, meeting our own tough target. "Recycling outgoing equipment is another example of how large organisations can operate responsibly, and is another step towards meeting our new emissions target to reduce by a further 8% over the next 12 months."