Data Security and E-Waste Disposal: How to Protect Sensitive Information
Around the world, there were around 16 billion mobile phones, and 5.3 billion of them were expected to become e-waste. That’s just cell phones. They’re the fourth most common type of e-waste that ends up in a drawer, closet, or storage area and is forgotten. More concerning is that some end up in the trash […]
5 Tips for Smooth Data Center Decommissioning Projects
In 2022, estimates are that there were 5.9 million Google user queries, 231 million emails sent, and millions of instant messages. Video streaming, customer sales, account details, social media posts, and so many other aspects of data is generated each day. Statista estimates that the data that was created and captured was around 97 zettabytes […]
Why Is Battery Recycling So Important?
If you have electronic or electrical devices and items in your home, chances are high that it runs on battery power. Smoke, fire, and carbon monoxide detectors usually take a 9-volt battery, and every household has multiple devices. Your laptop and smartphone likely have a lithium-ion battery. Your desktop computer has a cell battery. Solar lights […]
Don’t Throw Out Hard-to-Recycle Items Without Reading These Tips
“Wishcycling” is one of the biggest challenges for recycling facilities. What is wishcycling? It’s a situation where people place items in their blue recycling bins because they have a recycling symbol or it’s made from materials that you feel are recyclable. But, those items actually contaminate the recycling stream and create a situation where a […]
Understanding the Importance of Chain of Custody in ITAD & Electronics Recycling
Chain of custody is the process of documenting the location and stage of e-recycling for the electronic devices that you’ve handed over to someone else for recycling. It’s essential that you know where your electronics are once they leave your business or organization.Why is a chain of custody so important? If you cannot prove where […]
How To Prevent Lithium Ion Battery Fires
Vancouver, British Columbia’s Fire and Rescue Services put out warnings to residents to be careful when charging lithium-ion batteries due to a 5x increase in fires caused by these batteries. In the U.S., the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported more than 25,000 fires were caused by lithium-ion batteries in 2018.These batteries are in your […]
How Data Centers Decommission & Upgrade Servers
Experts agree that most data centers should upgrade their services every three to five years. Even if a system seems to be operating well, manufacturer warranties tend to end after three years, though some will go as high as five.More importantly, IDC and Dell found that server performance drops by 14% every year. By the […]
Why Alkaline Battery Recycling Is Critical For the Environment
In general, there are five categories of household batteries: Single-Use, Lithium Ion, Small Sealed Lead Acid, Nickel Cadmium, and Nickel-Metal Hydride. When batteries are rechargeable, they can be used hundreds or thousands of times before they stop holding a charge and must be sent for recycling. Single-use batteries are used once and disposed of. These […]
Used Military Biometric Scanners Sold on eBay Contain Fingerprints, Iris Scan Data
Matthias Marx, a German security researcher, spotted an eBay auction for a biometric scanner tied to the U.S. military and decided to bid $68, which was about 50% of the almost $150 asking price. He ended up with the winning bid and never expected it to have a hidden surprise.The SEEK II was used to […]
Ways To Prevent Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Between 2012 and 2017, the Consumer Product Safety Risk Management System reported over 25,000 problems with overheated or failed batteries in more than 400 types of rechargeable or electric devices. You may have heard of some of these complaints. Laptop batteries that overheat and start a fire, e-bike batteries that start fires, or the most […]