ACCRC: James Burgett - Saving Computers from the Landfill

06:52 | Ryanne Hodson | May 4th, 2007 12:38pm |

James Burgett founded the Alameda County Computer Resource Center, essentially to make money off of equipment that other people thought was obsolete garbage. Thirteen years later he’s reformatted, refurbished and donated thousands of computers to folks who might not ever have the chance to own one. The ACCRC offers workshops on how to refurbish and reuse junked equipment and how to install and use the open source OS Ubuntu Linux, which is free for all. Saving valuable equipment from the landfill, James explains, is not exactly profitable for the California Electronics Recycling Initiative, which encourages recyclers to mine and grind parts rather than refurb for reuse. Thanks for the tour, James!

Tags: James Burgett, refurbish, reuse

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