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The Future of Electronics Recycling and ITAD in Enterprise Sustainability

We’ve seen businesses shift from letting office electronics sit in closets and storerooms to recycling them. Today, the increase in AI computing, cloud migration, and high-performance data centers is causing electronics to depreciate at a rapid rate, before the norm. It’s increasing the amount of e-waste being generated.Global e-waste is growing faster than the world’s […]

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The Fastest-Growing Source of E-Waste in 2026: AI Hardware

Artificial intelligence impacts everything people do. From search results like Google’s AI Overview to AI customer service chatbots, AI has a hand in everything you do online. Yet, that amazing technology also comes with a cost. People are becoming aware of the huge drain on resources like water and electricity. There’s another angle that deserves just […]

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Why “Dumb Tech” Movements May Be Creating More E-Waste

Have you reached a point where technology exhausts you? You get home from work, but your co-workers or management keep asking questions that have you reaching for a work laptop. Your family and friends constantly text you, so you’re doing everything with a phone in hand. You’re constantly taking photos and sharing them on social […]

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Protecting Data Privacy with ERI’s Secure IT Redeployment Solutions: A Strategic Guide

What is secure IT redeployment? It’s a multi-step process where you securely wipe, refurbish, and redeploy IT hardware for reuse within a business or organization. It helps reduce IT equipment budgets and extend the lifespan of the electronics you purchase for your workers.Retiring or repurposing IT assets comes with risks. If you don’t wipe hard […]

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From IT Closet to Liability: Auditing “Invisible” E-Waste in Enterprises

Most businesses have an IT closet where unwanted or broken electronics sit, waiting for the day they’re disposed of. Out of sight, out of mind is certainly easier than figuring out how to properly destroy data, determining what something is worth, and determining the best way to get rid of it. Unfortunately, this invisible e-waste […]

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The Importance of Stereo Recycling for Homes and Businesses

Streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music are extremely popular today. Some have shifted from full stereo systems to smart speakers. However, that means many homes and businesses have stereo equipment tucked away.The longer a record player, speakers, tape decks, cassette players, and other components sit around, the easier it is to forget […]

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The Rise of Formal E-Waste Ecosystems in 2026

Global electronic waste hit the 62-million-ton mark in 2022, and it was expected to reach 82 million tons by 2030. Meanwhile, only 2 out of every 10 items are properly recycled and processed correctly.In 2026, the United States is focusing on the proper handling of old electronics. While only half of the nation’s states have […]

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How Battery Recycling Is Becoming Essential Infrastructure

It’s not that long since it was common practice to toss batteries into the trash. In some states, this is still the general rule. Across the country, battery recycling is moving from an afterthought to essential infrastructure.Each year, consumers, business owners, and employees throw away batteries rather than recycle them. The EPA estimates that 30,000 […]

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How End-of-Life Electronics Affect Corporate Carbon Reporting

Almost every company has a closet full of forgotten electronics. It’s where you’ve put broken laptops, unused or nonworking cables, and old pagers or cellphones. While the electronics are out of the way, they’re still part of your carbon footprint. If you’re not including them in your corporate carbon reporting, you’re not fully doing your […]

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