4 September 2019
A new partnership with a charitable trust will see more than 1000 unneeded electronic items diverted from landfill each
year – many being repurposed for worthy organisations in our communities.
Capital & Coast DHB recently became a donor to Digital Wings – a charitable trust that works with business and public sector
organisations to donate quality IT equipment to charities and community organisations, particularly those working with
youth transitioning to employment.
“As part of our ongoing efforts to work in a more sustainably responsible way, we are always looking at how our waste
can be diverted from landfill and put to good use,” said sustainability advisor Jay Hadfield.
“While our e-waste is no longer fit for our purposes, much of it is still perfectly operational and is too good to
simply be scrapped. Digital Wings was a perfect fit for us to partner with because it means the items we no longer need
can still be put to good use and continue to help people.”
The DHB became a Digital Wings donor in May 2019 and expects to donate around 250 PCs, 250 terminals, 600 screens, 100
laptops and 200 mobile phones – as well as other assorted electronic items –to Digital Wings to repurpose and
redistribute each year.
“Digital Wings welcomes this commitment from Capital & Coast DHB as an example of how the public sector can model sustainable options and contribute to community
development,” said Digital Wings programme director Di Daniels.
“Digital Wings is active nationwide and in the Wellington region alone we have helped youth organisations like Talent
Rise, OuterSpaces, and Samoan Christian Radio. We’ve also assisted education groups such Toy Libraries and Literacy
Aotearoa and community organisations like Women’s Refuge, Common Unity Project and the Family Centre.”
Image: ICT’s Colin Gwilliam, Sustainability advisors Bekki Young and Jay Hadfield, and Digital Wings chair Laurence
Zwimpfer with some of the electronic items to be repurposed and donated to worthy organisations.
For more information about Digital Wings visit www.digitalwings.nz or on Facebook Digital Wings NZ
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