The Circular Life of a Smartphone: ITAD and Second Life Recycling Stories
Across the U.S., there are more than 310 million smartphone users, and the penetration rate for smartphones has quickly increased from 54.29% to 91.14% in just 10 years. In the […]
E-Waste Recycling Metrics: Measuring the Environmental Impact
The average U.S. household has almost 30 electronic products that are used daily. That includes computers, phones, TVs, tablets, e-readers, etc. How many do you have? What happens when your […]
Why Data Destruction is Essential for GDPR and Data Privacy Compliance
Across the U.S., there are laws and regulations that require companies and organizations to safeguard consumer information. If you work in a business, office, or practice that collects personal identifiable […]
Electronic Recycling on a Global Scale: Collaborative Efforts and Success Stories
Global e-waste is currently around 53.6 metric tons in 2020. In another seven years, estimates are that we’ll reach 75 million metric tons. In the 2010s, the generation of e-waste […]
The Process of Recycling Electronics on a Corporate Scale
Electronics recycling is important for so many reasons. Your employees, clients, customers, shareholders, and contractors likely have shared confidential data with your corporate offices at some point. If any of […]
The Importance of Responsible Data Destruction
As a business owner, responsible data destruction is critical. Confidential data for your patients, clients, employees, and stakeholders cannot fall into the wrong hands. If it does, the fines you […]
Educating the Next Generation: The Importance of E-Waste Awareness in Schools
Past generations made plenty of mistakes, and you may have seen evidence of this when walking in a remote section of the forest where someone dumped a broken refrigerator, freezer, […]
The Role of Legislation in E-Waste Management: A Look at Current Regulations
Electronic waste (e-waste for short) is all of the used electronics that are no longer needed or have aged out. At that point, the items like laptops, printers, cellphones, digital […]
How to Maximize the Value of Your Retired IT Assets
When your business upgrades its IT or decommissions a data center, all of those retired IT assets are no longer necessary. That’s everything from your servers and computer stations to […]
Developing a Sustainable IT Asset Disposition Strategy for Your Business
Every company needs to have a sustainable IT Asset Disposition strategy. Why? It’s going to save you money, improve your reputation, and help the environment. IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) is […]