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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (4/10-14/23)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including how to reduce reuse and recycle with an ITAD provider, Oregon’s new electronics law, tips on how to protect your electronics as the weather heats up, and details regarding the ISRI 2023 convention where HOBI’s president and co-founder Craig Boswell will speak next week in Nashville. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 14, 2023
IT asset management
IT Asset Management

Protect Your IT Assets from Rising Temperatures 

When we think of damaged electronics, we typically think of shattered screens or water damage, perhaps a few scratches, but internal damage can sometimes be more dangerous than external damage, and it’s important to keep your gadgets protected this summer as temperatures begin to rise. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 12, 2023
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Electronics Recycling

Oregon Revamps Electronics Law 

Oregon’s House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would significantly change the state’s electronics collection and processing law. On March 22, House Bill 3220 passed with 56 votes in favor and four excused and not voting. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 11, 2023
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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with an ITAD Provider 

Many companies are becoming more environmentally aware and doing more to reduce their carbon footprint. IT asset disposition service providers like HOBI partner with companies looking to get rid of retired IT hardware and ensure it is disposed of properly.

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Katelyn Harrison April 10, 2023
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Value-Added ITAD service

The ‘vITAD’ Concept 

First introduced at the 2022 E-Scrap conference, value-added IT asset disposition or vITAD is a term coined by HOBI’s co-founder and president, Craig Boswell. According to Boswell, the vITAD concept augments the traditional ITAD model with ERP integration, portal customization for asset tracking, asset redeployment, re-imaging, and ESG reporting. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 5, 2023
Right to Repair
Electronics Recycling

Right to Repair Makes its Way to Europe

The right to repair aims to advocate for repair-friendly policies, regulations, statutes, and standards at national, state, and local levels. The right to repair ultimately allows consumers to repair their own devices or take them to third-party repair shops for more cost-effective solutions. 

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Katelyn Harrison April 4, 2023
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IT Asset Disposition

Spring Clean with an ITAD Provider 

This time of year, many in the business world may find themselves staring at piles of old IT hardware long since retired with nowhere to go. Now is the perfect time to start spring cleaning, starting with IT asset disposition.

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Katelyn Harrison April 3, 2023
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ESG

ESG Reporting in the ITAD Space 

The role of traditional ITAD is changing, and one of the new criteria is ESG reporting. With three focus points in regards to how well a company performs with respect to environmental, social and governance issues, ESG represents a significant change in industry standards.

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Katelyn Harrison September 28, 2022
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (6/6-9/22)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog post including world environment day, right to repair bill passed by New York, the waiting of Iowa container deposit legislation on signature, and Apple’s WWDC22 keynote.

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Katelyn Harrison June 10, 2022

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