TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE GROUP INC.

Reuse, Refurbish, Recycle


The Community Mar Information Page

As of March 17th 2009 we attained the Status as Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR). We look forward to a long future as a Community MAR here in Newfoundland & Labrador.

Technology For People Group Inc.

Provides a Cost-Effective

Safe Solution for PC disposal


Donate your old PCs and help
make technology affordable for others.

 

When you upgrade your technology systems, how do you dispose of the surplus PCs that are no longer needed by your organization? They might not be of use to you, but they can still hold value for others.

Because used PCs often contain sensitive corporate data, you may be uncomfortable when decommissioning them. Yet throwing away reusable PCs contributes to waste and prevents them from being used by new owners. A way to solve these issues is to contact , a Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (Community MAR).

We will properly decommission your PCs by following stringent Canadian  data-wiping standards. Then we will refurbish the PCs so instead of ending up in a landfill, these viable PCs will be supplied to disadvantaged communities that need access to the benefits of technology that they cannot currently afford.

We provide you with benefits.

That can help you:

Protect corporate data.

Disposing of PCs through a Community MAR helps to protect  your valuable business data. Because we are required to meet government standards for data removal, you can feel safer knowing that your data has been removed.

Demonstrate community leadership through PC disposal via refurbishment.

You are helping to supply PCs that will be refurbished and provided to those who need them most�schools, disadvantaged individuals and groups, and non-profit organizations. This is an ideal way to show support by giving back to those in need.

Provide a viable solution to decrease waste.

You are helping to advocate reuse and decrease waste by keeping your old, but usable, PCs out of landfills, reducing waste and environmental impact.

 

What is the Community MAR program?

Microsoft created the Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (Community MAR) program to increase the number of usable PCs available to non-profits, schools, and low-income families across the globe. To accomplish this, organizations supply refurbishers with decommissioned PCs that may otherwise have been destined for a landfill. These PCs are refurbished by Community MARs and then preinstalled with genuine Microsoft software and made available to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and disadvantaged individuals. To date, there are over 1,000 Community MARs in more than 60 countries around the world.

To ensure your used PCs are properly decommissioned, all Community MARs go through a thorough application process and Microsoft reviews and confirms the validity of each application before granting Community MAR status.

In order to maintain this status, Microsoft:

Requires that Community MARs submit regular reports about the computers they supply through the program and that they undergo audits.

Investigates any reports of license infringement.

Changing lives around the world.

Community MARs worldwide are impacting the lives of thousands of deserving people:

  • Here In Newfoundland & Labrador Technology For People Group Inc. is bridging the digital divide by providing refurbished PC's To Financially Challenged & disadvantaged Families, Individuals, Non Profits and Charities.
  • In Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service has worked with the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong government to provide refurbished PCs to disadvantaged students.
  • In the United States, Operation Homelink supplies low-income military families with computers so they can keep in touch with loved ones overseas.
  •  In the United Kingdom, Digital Links International has worked with more than 300 companies to recycle and refurbish computers and, as a result, has provided 1.5 million people in many of the world�s poorest countries with their first access to technology.
  • In Singapore, members of the Disabled People's Association of Singapore refurbish PCs to supply to others within the disabled community.