We take a tour of HPE’s Technology Renewal Centre to see how old tech is getting a second life
If you’ve ever spotted a laptop or printer with a label that describes it as “reconditioned” or “refurbished” and wondered exactly what that means, read on.
Hidden away a short drive from Glasgow Airport, HPE’s Technology Renewal Centre (TRC) at Erskine is one of the world’s leading e-waste processing facilities.
Initially opened in the late 1980s as part of Scotland’s famed ‘Silicon Glen’, the TRC has gone through a number of rebirths before evolving into what it is today, and TechRadar Pro was lucky enough to be invited on a tour of the facility - here’s what we saw.
Back to life
The 240,000 square foot facility is a huge space, and with the sun shining in on what Jackie Rafferty, TRC Operations Manager and our guide told us was an uncharacteristically nice Scottish October day, TechRadar Pro was part of a pan-European media tour around the TRC.
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