‘Businesses and private individuals could contribute redundant machines’

• IT is alarming so many students in Camden are disadvantaged by lack of access to a computer when so much learning has become “online” as a result of the pandemic.

While it is heartening to hear of fundraising campaigns to fill this gap, surely a more effective way is to provide the thousands of computers needed using recycled and refurbished models.

Many homes and businesses regularly replace their computers and most can be refurbished. Rather than expensive new computers, a drive to have businesses and private individuals contribute redundant machines could easily address the social inequality of computer poverty.

This is already happening in Belgium. Why not here?

STEPHEN EVANS
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