Digital Birmingham is a Birmingham City Council initiative and part of a city wide strategic partnership of more than 40 public, private and voluntary organisations
Be Digitally Green
How will we dispose of our obselete digital devices?
Digital recycling isn't just a virtuous alternative... it's the sensible one!
The following links should help guide you to some help when it comes to getting rid of your old computers and other electronic equipment and give you advice about other ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Secure IT and Service Birmingham working together.
Mikey was created by Georgina, Cerise, Olivia, Chloe, Kirandeep, René, Karique, Shadé
It is the result of a competition sponsored by Secure IT and Service Birmingham
Greenpeace
Before buying, why not check out how the top 18 manufacturers of computers, mobile phones, TV's and games consoles rank according to their policies on toxic chemical and recycling with the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics.
Recycle Now
Recycle Now is the national recycling campaign for England, aimed at encouraging more of us to recycle more things, more often and to understand the positive benefits of our actions.
Look at Recycling Made easier with Oliver Heath
Waste Online
The Electrical and electronic equipment recycling information sheet is a very useful resource if you want to get rid of lots of computers. Otherwise click on Home to look at in depth information on waste disposal.
What is your Carbon Footprint? This is a Direct Gov Site that allows you to do this calculation and find out what it all means. 
Start your journey to a lower carbon emitting lifestyle at the CRed website.CRed was founded by the internationally renowned School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia.
On the same site look for the Birmingham Pledge Are you up to the 60% challenge? Can you help? Whether in business, industry or at home this site will help you along the way to what's happening locally.
Ellen MacArthur launches Be Birmingham's 2008 CO2 Challenge
Are you planning to cut your carbon emissions this year? 17,000 people in Birmingham have already used to pledge to reduce carbon dioxide pollution.
Whether they are switching off standby or switching to greener energy, each is helping to reach the city wide target of 100,000 tonnes of CO2 saved in Birmingham in 2008. That means everyone in the city has a personal target to cut the carbon they create by 100kg this year.
For more information on this film and the launch of the 100 kilo challenge please visit our website.
