As your business grows and becomes more challenging, so does the need to advance your warehousing, transportation, and logistics operations. Third-party logistics providers are service providers hired by companies and businesses for warehousing, order fulfillment, and reverse logistics. A 3PL service provider oversees a company’s supply chain and logistics operations. Many 3PL specialties extend from…
Value-added IT asset disposition (vITAD) is HOBI’s new approach to providing world-class IT asset disposition services as the digital age continues to evolve and the role of traditional ITAD services begins to expand. Craig Boswell, HOBI president, introduced the vITAD concept at the E-Scrap Conference in September 2022. As clients and investors become more knowledgeable…
Everyday items such as laptops, smartphones, smart watches, etc., use lithium-ion batteries. Although these batteries are used daily and continuously, they become extremely dangerous if managed poorly, for instance, if they end up in the trash or recycling bin. Single-use, non-rechargeable, nontoxic, and dry cell batteries can be thrown out in the trash, not Lithium-ion…
A recent survey from Ascend Elements showed that 47 percent of consumers believe EV batteries cannot be recycled. This misinterpretation exists because EV battery recycling is a relatively new concept, and many people need clarification on the recycling route and its outcomes. Additionally, the same people believe recycling EV batteries is expensive when it’s immensely…
Recently, there has been a growing awareness about the importance of recycling in terms of climate change impacts and meeting decarbonization needs. As a result, the recycling industry is evolving and is one of the most profitable industries in the world. In the United States alone, recycling is a $117 billion industry. Now more than…
We celebrate various holidays at the end of each year, from Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day. These are wonderful times of celebration with loved ones, enjoying delicious food, beautiful decorations, and exchanging thoughtful gifts. But have you ever thought about what happens to the waste and where all those decorations go after they come down?…