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ITAD’s Enhanced Impact: Value-Added IT Asset Disposition

Clients’ needs have evolved, and these new facets help traditional ITAD vendors adapt to a more sophisticated industry landscape. As an augmentation of core ITAD service offerings, these value-added IT asset disposition services mark a significant change in industry standards, in a term HOBI pioneered as vITAD. 

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Katelyn Harrison May 8, 2024
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Mobility Manages Services

Social ESG Benefits of ITAD with Mobility-Managed Services 

Proper IT asset disposition is a necessity today, and ITAD providers like HOBI offer mobile asset management services such as repair and refurbishment, remarketing opportunities, and donations programs that maximize device value and can help enterprises achieve social ESG goals. 

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Katelyn Harrison May 7, 2024
HOBI blog recap
Blog

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (4/29-5/2)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including how ITAD and ESG are pioneering data center sustainability, finding an all-inclusive ITAD provider, using an ITAD provider to dispose of IT assets responsibly, and how ITAD providers close the loop in the circular economy. 

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Katelyn Harrison May 3, 2024
Circular economy
ITAD

ITAD Providers Close the Loop in the Circular Economy

As the most environmentally friendly method of e-waste disposal, IT asset disposition plays a crucial role in closing the loop in the circular economy with electronics recycling. As technology evolves, the e-waste crisis continues to grow. ITAD providers help keep e-waste out of landfills by recycling retired IT assets or preparing them for reuse via asset redeployment rather than throwing them away and creating more waste. 

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Katelyn Harrison May 2, 2024
IT Asset Disposition
ITAD

Use an ITAD Provider to Dispose of IT Assets Responsibly 

Partnering with an IT asset disposition provider can alleviate the burden of sorting through piles and finding a safe disposition method for unwanted e-waste. This is the perfect time to spring clean and make room for new equipment, which means finding a responsible disposal method for retired IT assets.  

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Katelyn Harrison May 1, 2024
ITAD
IT Asset Disposition

Partner with an All-Inclusive IT Asset Disposition Provider 

When searching for the right ITAD provider, there is much to consider. For instance, are they capable of keeping your data safe? What are their data security protocols? Do they offer reverse logistics services? Are they up to date with the latest industry compliance standards? It can be overwhelming, but we’ve gathered some tips to help you know exactly what to look for when searching for an ITAD provider. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 30, 2024
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Data Center Services

ITAD and ESG are Pioneering Data Center Sustainability

In the data center sector, grappling with sustainability challenges, innovative IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies are crucial. These approaches integrate circular economy principles, emphasizing refurbishment, recycling, and careful disposal of IT assets to align technology growth with sustainability goals. Companies like HOBI International, Inc. lead by extending asset lifecycles and advancing recycling technologies, thereby reducing environmental impact and fostering responsible data management aligned with global sustainability objectives.

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Michael Blankenship April 29, 2024
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ESG

ESG Compliance: The Key to Sustainable ITAD Operations

Environmental awareness is more prevalent as companies strive to focus more on sustainability, but governance ESG criteria are perhaps the most important when processing e-waste in the ITAD industry. Many businesses focus on accounting methods and records, but for ITAD processing facilities, compliance is the key to achieving governance ESG goals.

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Katelyn Harrison April 24, 2024
Earth Day
Electronics Recycling

Earth Day and ITAD: Recycle E-Waste Responsibly in 2024 

Electronics are used daily and typically replaced with newer models annually, but only a small portion of electronic waste is recycled. According to a new analysis, less than a quarter of the 62 billion kilograms of e-waste globally generated in 2022 was recycled, but consumers can help improve e-waste recycling numbers with responsible IT asset disposition. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 22, 2024
HOBI blog recap
Blog

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (4/15-4/18)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including reducing your carbon footprint with proper IT asset management, the uniqueness of mobile processing in the ITAD space, how to achieve social ESG goals with vITAD service offerings, and practicing environmental awareness with IT asset disposition. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 19, 2024
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Environmental Services

Practice Environmental Awareness with IT Asset Disposition 

New models of electronics are released every year, and many users prefer to update their personal and office IT equipment to ensure that their devices continue to function properly. As a result, e-waste has grown exponentially over the last decade, and proper IT asset disposition may be the key to achieving environmental goals. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 18, 2024

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