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| Telecoms Hardware | Carbon Footprint of New Equipment (kgCO₂e) | Carbon Footprint of Reused Equipment (kgCO₂e) | CO₂ Savings (%) |
| Network Switch (Enterprise-grade, 24-48 ports) | 100–250 kgCO₂e | 10–50 kgCO₂e | 80–90% |
| Router (Data Centre/ISP-grade) | 250–600 kgCO₂e | 20–100 kgCO₂e | 85–95% |
| Server (Rack-mounted, 1U–4U) | 500–1,500 kgCO₂e | 50–200 kgCO₂e | 85–95% |
| Base Station (Mobile Network Tower Equipment) | 2,000–5,000 kgCO₂e | 300–700 kgCO₂e | 80–90% |
Reusing telecoms hardware can save hundreds of kilograms to several tonnes of CO₂ per device.
The savings from refurbishing telecoms equipment can be compared to common daily activities to highlight the impact.
This is equivalent to:
✔ Taking 50–100 petrol cars off the road for a year
✔ Not using 25,000 gallons (113,500 litres) of petrol ⛽
✔ Planting 1,500–3,000 trees
This is equivalent to:
✔ Recycling over 100 tonnes of plastic waste ♻️
✔ Eliminating the emissions of 150 economy-class flights from London to New York ✈️
✔ Preventing the energy use of 30,000 LED bulbs running for a year
Long-Term Carbon Savings: The Bigger Picture
| Action | CO₂ Saved per Year | Equivalent Impact |
| Refurbishing 1,000 network switches | 90–200 tonnes | Taking 50–100 cars off the road |
| Refurbishing 500 routers | 115–250 tonnes | ✈️ Avoiding 150 flights from London to New York |
| Using a reusable coffee cup daily | 5 kg per year | ☕ 40,000 coffee cups saved from landfill |
| Switching to a plant-based diet (1 person) | 500 kg–1 tonne per year | Same impact as reusing 5–10 enterprise routers |
| Recycling 1 tonne of aluminium cans | 10 tonnes CO₂ saved | ♻️ Refurbishing just 20 routers saves more CO₂ |
Would you like an analysis of energy savings or financial benefits from reusing telecoms equipment?
