Category: Blog

How “End of Life” Standards for Electronics Impact Recycling and Refurbishment Practices

Each year, Americans generate almost 47 pounds of e-waste per information available for 2022. End-of-life electronics should go into recycling, but the reality is that approximately 14 million metric tons worldwide end up in landfills. How much ends up in U.S. landfills? The EPA reports that only 59.8% of major appliances and 38.5% of “selected […]

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ERI Brings AI, Robotics and Battery Recycling to ITAD Services in Indiana

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight state-of-the-art e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Plainfield, Indiana.ERI’s Indiana facility houses proprietary and first-in-industry technologies such as AI-driven robotics; proprietary hyper-efficient shredding; smart material tracking and reporting technology; and an in-house […]

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How AI-Powered Data Recovery Affects IT Asset Disposal and Security

Artificial intelligence has the ability to do things faster and with a level of precision that most people cannot match. For many,  it’s become a useful tool for generating social media posts or ideas for what to cover. It’s also a helpful tool for recovering data and identifying breaches and threats before they happen.AI is […]

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ERI Teams with Staples to Launch Nationwide Tech Trade-In Program

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today it is teaming with Staples to support an innovative new nationwide consumer technology trade-in program. ERI and Staples are building on their longstanding commitment to e-waste recycling—over 188 million pounds recycled since the program launch in 2012—with […]

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The Hidden Environmental Cost of Data Centers: ITAD Solutions You Didn’t Know You Needed

As of March 2024, there were almost 5,400 data centers in the U.S. That’s more than 10 times the number of data centers in China. Just one rack uses as much as 14kW, and more powerful AI racks can use as much as 60kW each. It’s expected that by 2030, data centers will be using […]

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The Future of Recycling Legislation: What Businesses Should Prepare For

It’s estimated that you can power a laptop for over a day with the energy saved by recycling 10 plastic bottles. In the process, you also reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that’s produced through decomposition in landfills and incinerators. There are other benefits, too. Recycling creates hundreds of thousands of jobs for Americans, which […]

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Navigating OEM Compliance: Key Regulations and Standards You Need to Know

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) compliance follows standards set by a regulatory authority in a country or state where items are sold. If OEM compliance is ignored, items cannot be sold, and disregarding those laws results in fines from countries around the world. Plus, it can destroy your company’s reputation.Products have to be carefully tested and […]

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Sustainable Corporate Relocation: How Companies Can Be Eco-Friendly While Moving Offices

In December 2023, CBRE took a look at commercial real estate trends in terms of relocation. The commercial real estate experts looked specifically at Fortune 500 companies for five years. During that time, 30% of them moved to a new location.70% moved to another building in the same city or town.29% purchased neighboring land or […]

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Back-to-School Season Recycling: Strategies for Schools and Districts to Promote a Greener Start

Across the country, many elementary, middle, and high schools provide students with iPads or laptops to use in classrooms and at home for completing homework. These devices are often replaced within a five-year cycle. You also have the teachers’ laptops, screen projectors, smartboards, scientific calculators, phones, copiers, printers, etc. As children and adults return to […]

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Secure Recycling: Data Security and Recycling Health Information Systems

Australia was just hit with one of the largest breaches in its history. Hackers stole both PII and health information on 12.9 million people, including their prescription history. In the U.S. health agencies and any company holding health information must protect the privacy and confidentiality of health-related information.HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act […]

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