Closing the Digital Divide with Reuse

Electronics pose a special challenge when it comes to waste. Many people don’t know how to properly dispose of their old computers and cell phones, which can end up unused in drawers, or worse yet, releasing toxins in landfills. Others don’t have access to them to begin with. Enter Human-I-T, reuse innovator and Reuse Community of the Year at the 2022 Reusies. They put more than 60,000 refurbished electronics a year into the hands of those who need them most – while preventing these devices from polluting waste streams. Host Brooking Gatewood sits down with Gabe Middleton, co-founder and CEO of what some call “the Goodwill of electronics,” to explore what social entrepreneurship looks like in practice. Resources: Human-I-T The Reusies