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with manufacturers and clients. " We don't
have direct control over their decisions, "
she acknowledges, " but we will start an
education process that can be as illuminating
for them as it was for us. "
Additionally, by investing in educating
the entire team, Williamson says Tempest
has begun a dialogue that can lead to
change.
SAVe: A Second Life
The rapid pace of technological change
means that products are being replaced
in increasingly shorter cycles. That,
of course, can and does have serious
environmental consequences. In 2019,
for example, more than 50 million tons
of e-waste - including displays, cables,
power supplies and other AV equipment
- was generated in North America and
Europe. That number has increased 21%
over the last fi ve years. Less than 20% of
used electronics are formally recycled,
SAVe reports. And the AV industry has no
uniform process, system or policy to deal
with where equipment should go at the
end of its lifecycle.
'This is about more
than recycling. It's
about the legacy
we leave for future
generations.'
- Debbie Williamson,
Tempest Technologies
The SAVe: A Second Life program,
which is in the early stages of being
developed, is about giving AV equipment
a second life at the conclusion of its fi rst
life. The process involves donating the
equipment through a network that SAVe
has established in partnership with Commission
on Voluntary Service & Action
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(CVSA) of non-government organizations
throughout North America that represent
people and communities in need of
systemic solutions to social, economic
and environmental problems. Many folks
within the industry have tried to take in
used equipment and give it to schools
and/or donate it to other organizations.
This burgeoning program creates a clearer,
better-defi ned pipeline for that.
A Time to Act
De Bono emphasizes that the time to act is
right now. " The sustainability to our planet
is at stake - as is that of our industry, " she
says with evident passion. " It's very clear
that sustainable practices bear directly on
a company's ability to generate funding,
win business, attract employees and lead
communities to build healthy and equitable
environments. "
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