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E-waste-recycling
Electronics Recycling

Opportunities Provided by E-waste Recycling

Recycling electronic waste is a critical environmental issue. With the numerous benefits e-recycling offers, addressing the issue of e-waste recycling is becoming more crucial. 

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Mahlet Dozier October 26, 2023
environmental justice
ITAD

EPA Invests in Environmental Justice Projects 

Environmental safety has been a longstanding issue, and recently, the U.S. EPA announced $128 million in funding for 186 different environmental justice projects, including waste diversion, illegal dumping prevention, community recycling efforts, and electronics recycling. 

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Katelyn Harrison October 25, 2023
data center-IT asset disposition
Data Security

Protect Enterprise Data with Proper Data Center IT Asset Disposition 

Data storage has evolved across generations  from filing cabinets to today’s preferred method – data centers. This means sensitive business, employee, and client data is susceptible to cyberattacks and data breaches, which makes proper IT asset management and disposition critical for data security.

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Katelyn Harrison October 24, 2023
E-waste products
Electronics Recycling

Common E-Waste Products Pose Recycling Problems 

Disposable electronics, such as e-cigarettes and vape pens, have posed various health concerns for several years. These disposable products pose environmental issues because they cannot be recycled or thrown in the trash. Recycling is nearly impossible because of how they are manufactured, leaving few disposal methods available.

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Katelyn Harrison October 23, 2023
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IT Asset Disposition

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (10/16-10/19) 

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including how device reuse can help protect the environment, what kinds of e-waste are often disposed of improperly, how improper IT asset disposition can harm the environment and lead to chemical fires, and the do’s and don’ts of old phone chargers and other e-waste. 

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Katelyn Harrison October 20, 2023
e-waste
IT Asset Disposition

Invisible E-Waste is Often Disposed of Improperly 

Though many businesses are increasingly more environmentally aware and implementing sustainability goals and policies, a significant portion of e-waste is still disposed of improperly, especially those classified as invisible or not recognized by users as e-waste. 

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Katelyn Harrison October 17, 2023
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IT Asset Disposition

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (10/9-10/12) 

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including how ITAD market prices may have bottomed out, five common computer problems and potential solutions, benefiting from value-added ITAD services, and some fundamentals on shipping and handling lithium-ion batteries. 

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Katelyn Harrison October 13, 2023

Benefitting From Value-Added ITAD Services 

Value-added IT asset disposition, or vITAD, is a term coined by HOBI International to describe the recent shifts in the ITAD landscape. Traditional ITAD services are expanding to accommodate the industry changes and now include additional services.

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Katelyn Harrison October 11, 2023

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