by E-Waste Victoria | Apr 13, 2026 | Circular Economy & Sustainability, Education
In the context of IT asset disposition, two terms are commonly used to describe carbon benefits: carbon offsets and carbon avoidance. While they both relate to reducing the net climate impact of your operations, they represent fundamentally different mechanisms and...
by E-Waste Victoria | Apr 13, 2026 | Circular Economy & Sustainability, Education
Embodied carbon refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions generated in the production of a product, from raw material extraction through manufacturing and delivery. For IT equipment, embodied carbon represents the carbon debt incurred before a device is even...
by E-Waste Victoria | Apr 13, 2026 | Circular Economy & Sustainability, Education
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are standardised documents that provide transparent, verified information about the environmental impact of a product across its lifecycle. For IT equipment, EPDs offer procurement teams and sustainability professionals the...
by E-Waste Victoria | Apr 13, 2026 | Circular Economy & Sustainability, Education
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology for evaluating the environmental impacts of a product across its entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, and end-of-life management. For IT equipment, LCA provides the most complete...
by E-Waste Victoria | Apr 13, 2026 | Circular Economy & Sustainability, Education
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol divides emissions into three scopes, and understanding how each scope applies to the IT equipment lifecycle helps organisations identify where their biggest carbon impacts sit, what they can control directly, and where they need to engage...
by E-Waste Victoria | Apr 13, 2026 | Circular Economy & Sustainability, Education
Carbon accounting for IT asset disposition involves systematically measuring, recording, and reporting the greenhouse gas emissions associated with retiring, processing, and managing end-of-life IT equipment. As mandatory climate reporting expands in Australia and...
