Environment

There are many reasons to buy second-hand gear and/or choosing to repair equipment instead of replacing it - reduced cost being the most immediate one, but the environmental savings can be huge too.

• Product life is extended and component resources are maximised

• Reduces demand on natural resources and saves energy

• Reduces manufacturing-related water footprint and pollution

• Helps reduce e-waste going to landfill

“The 62 million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2022 would fill 1.55 million 40-tonne trucks, roughly enough trucks to form a bumper-to-bumper line encircling the equator. Meanwhile, less than one quarter (22.3%) of the year’s e-waste mass was documented as having been properly collected and recycled in 2022, leaving US$ 62 billion worth of recoverable natural resources unaccounted for and increasing pollution risks to communities worldwide.”

https://ewastemonitor.info/the-global-e-waste-monitor-2024/

We didn’t choose to be based in the Midlands specifically for its transport connections, but it does mean that we’re perfectly placed to have the lowest possible transport mileage whilst still shipping to the whole of the UK. So when you buy used equipment you know that you’re getting a great deal, extending the life of a product and helping make great music with a reduced carbon footprint - great choice!