London-Based Social Enterprise Encourages Businesses to Reconsider Disposal of Old IT Equipment
On Wednesday 15 October, 2025, London-based social enterprise, SocialBox.Biz, urged companies across the capital to reevaluate their disposal process for old Windows 10 laptops and computers.
The initiative, “Call Before You Scrap It,” provides a sustainable and socially impactful alternative to traditional IT recycling and disposal methods. By securely reusing functional tech instead of scrapping it, the campaign offers a win-win situation for London businesses and the community.
Aside from the environmental benefits, SocialBox.Biz highlights the significant social purpose of the initiative. By reusing a single laptop, approximately 316 kg of CO2 emissions can be saved, more than double the savings from recycling. This helps contribute to a more sustainable and circular economy, reducing Scope 3 emissions for businesses.
Moreover, the campaign provides reused computers upgraded with free open source software to vulnerable individuals who lack basic computer access. This includes homeless people moving into permanent accommodation and the elderly living on small pensions who cannot afford any kind of computer. For many, this technology is a lifeline, providing access to education, job opportunities, and vital social connections. The donated machines are securely wiped and upgraded with open-source software, ensuring both data privacy and usability.
The donation process for businesses is made simple and convenient by SocialBox.Biz. The enterprise handles the entire process, providing certified data wiping and full chain of custody and destruction certificates for IT audits. Devices are collected directly from offices across London and the UK, making the donation process seamless for companies. By donating their old tech, businesses can also build a strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) profile.
With over a decade of experience, SocialBox.Biz has a proven track record of creating positive social change through its tech reuse programs. Through long-standing partnerships with charities such as Age UK London, The Passage in City of Westminster, and the C4WS Homeless Project in Camden, among others, suitable reusable devices have already been distributed to those in need.
IT managers and corporate leaders looking to turn their old tech into social good can contact SocialBox.Biz today.