The circulation of IT assets has significantly increased in the last decade as mobile electronics continue to drive device sales. In the dawn of a digital age, mobility transformed society’s relationship with technology, leading to an era of digital dependency. Mobile assets are used in almost every aspect of daily life and are heavily relied upon in the business industry. Social media apps have bred a new era of digital marketing, making smartphones the most commonly used device in the world. However, the mass demand for mobile devices has also led to a surge in e-waste, creating a global waste crisis that only proper disposition and circularity can solve. ITAD enterprises help keep retired IT assets in circulation with services such as data erasure, repair and refurbishment, and asset redeployment.
Achieving a Circular Economy via Reuse & Recycling
An alternative to the purchase, use, and discard linear economy on which the world currently runs, a circular economy focuses on waste elimination and sustainability via reducing, reusing, and recycling goods and materials. Reusing products rather than throwing them away keeps them in circulation and out of the waste stream. This is especially important for e-waste due to the pollution it causes when disposed of irresponsibly.
ITAD Providers Offer Asset Remarketing Services
IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers like HOBI are a one-stop shop for all end-of-use needs. Retired IT assets are not always at the end of their useful life, and an ITAD partner provides services that help maximize the value of used devices while safeguarding the environment and supporting circularity.
As one of the first steps of disposition after initial processing, data erasure ensures that no data leaks occur even after IT assets are retired. Data centers are not often considered IT assets due to their size, but ITAD includes all sizes of data centers and provides data erasure to prevent data breaches. After erasure, assets are tested for reuse, some requiring repairs before reuse. Repair and refurbishment services restore devices to their original state, whether they need minor cosmetic repairs or a new battery. The repair process prepares assets for remarketing, which keeps them in circulation.
A circular economy provides a sustainable solution to the e-waste crisis by reducing e-waste and the demand for new devices and resources. ITAD companies close the loop by ensuring e-waste is reused or recycled rather than sent to landfills or incineration facilities. HOBI International, Inc. is an R2v3, RIOS, and ISO 14001 certified IT asset management and disposition enterprise with more than 30 years of industry experience. We provide a transparent, environmentally sound disposition process for retired IT assets under full legislative compliance.
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