The traditional “linear” economy—take, make, and dispose—has created a waste stream that is growing three times faster than the world’s population. Cirkadis addresses this by tackling the environmental impact at both ends of the asset life: the extraction of resources and the improper disposal of waste.
The environmental cost of creating a compute device begins years before it powers on for the first time. Mining the rare earth elements, gold, and copper required for modern circuitry involves massive carbon output and habitat destruction.
By extending the life of current assets through precision refurbishment, we directly reduce the demand for new mining operations. Every refurbished server sold represents a significant “carbon credit” in avoided manufacturing emissions.
When an asset truly reaches its end-of-life, we invest in processes that harvest the raw materials needed to go back into the global manufacturing supply chain, providing true circular solutions with quantifiable results.
Unethical practices, such as exporting e-waste to regions with loose environmental protections, have major negative environmental, political, and social impacts. Cirkadis is committed to better solutions and processes:
We ensure that hazardous materials like lead, mercury, and cadmium are isolated and processed in specialized, high-heat facilities that neutralize their toxicity.
We provide our clients and partners visibility and data to contribute toward their Net-Zero goals.
We vet every downstream partner to ensure that no Cirkadis-managed asset ends up in an informal recycling sector where “backyard smelting” endangers local communities.
