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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Device Reuse & Recycling 

Global e-waste generation significantly contributes to environmental pollution and continues to increase. The world produces more than 60 million tonnes of e-waste annually, with only 22.3 percent recorded as recycled. IT asset disposition (ITAD) enterprises provide sustainable solutions for retired IT assets and value-added services that maximize the value of used devices, including data erasure and device reuse via asset redeployment. Partnering with an ITAD provider will help companies reduce their carbon footprint and increase ROI. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 20, 2025
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vITAD Represents The Progression of IT Asset Disposition 

Traditionally, the core services of IT asset disposition have included logistics, data sanitization, certification, onsite services, and more. However, as the digital landscape evolves, clients’ needs become more sophisticated. The ITAD industry is evolving to include a new list of criteria and expectations to meet these needs. HOBI refers to the value-added IT asset disposition services or vITAD. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 19, 2025
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Compliance

ITAD Compliance is Critical for Successful Disposition 

Many elements ensure the IT asset disposition process runs smoothly, but compliance is a crucial cog in the ITAD machine. In the ITAD space, compliance represents a commitment to transparency and accountability for asset management and disposition, and following industry regulation standards. As the industry evolves, regulations are becoming more stringent, and compliance will help ITAD providers navigate industry challenges and protect against potential legal ramifications. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 17, 2025
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (2/10-2/13-25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including tips for finding an all-inclusive ITAD provider, how Intel is supporting device repair with a modular design, and how to show love for the environment with electronics recycling.

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Katelyn Harrison February 14, 2025
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Electronics Recycling

Show Love for the Environment with Electronics Recycling

Valentine’s Day is upon us! Amid the festivities, remember to keep the environment in mind. Whether you or your significant other are treating yourself to the newest smartphone or upgrading to a larger TV screen, responsible IT asset disposition is critical to protecting the environment and reducing e-waste. Proper disposition is important for many reasons, and we’ve provided some tips on how to show love for the environment this Valentine’s Day with electronics recycling. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 13, 2025
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Intel Supports Device Repair with Modular Design

Twenty years ago, a consumer’s right to repair didn’t exist. Though the idea of reusing goods has been around for centuries, it was only applied to electronics within the last fifteen years. The first Right to Repair initiative took place in 2012 in Massachusetts, when voters overwhelmingly approved the initiative demanding that car makers provide independent shops with the same diagnostic and repair information and tools provided to dealers and authorized repair shops.

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Katelyn Harrison February 12, 2025
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ITAD

Tips for Finding an All-Inclusive ITAD Provider  

IT assets are a significant component of a smooth-running business, especially in a digital age. Phones, computers, tablets, printers, scanners, and laptops are necessary for communicating in-office and remotely, and their disposition is even more important.

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Katelyn Harrison February 11, 2025
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (2/3-2/6-25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including secure and sustainable ITAD services for data centers, the impact of new U.S. tariffs on the ITAD industry, device reuse and the circle of mobile lifecycle management, and boosting a company’s environmental credibility with ESG and ITAD. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 7, 2025
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ESG

ESG and ITAD Boost a Company’s Environmental Credibility

Environmental awareness is growing. Businesses are implementing environmental strategies to help reduce their carbon output and are becoming more selective by only partnering with environmentally credible vendors. ESG reporting was recently thrust into the spotlight, encouraging many companies to adopt the reporting method to help maintain accountability. Partnering with an ITAD provider for environmentally sound IT asset disposition will help boost environmental credibility by helping organizations achieve environmental ESG criteria. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 6, 2025
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Mobility Manages Services

Device Reuse: The Circle of Mobile Lifecycle Management 

IT asset disposition consists of responsible e-waste management, but the ITAD process looks a little different for mobile assets. Most mobile devices contain Lithium-Ion batteries, making them more challenging to dispose of than electronics without LIBs. Mobile devices can also be reused, making the disposition process more unique than traditional IT assets. Discover how mobile device disposition is unique by walking through the mobile lifecycle management process.

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Katelyn Harrison February 5, 2025
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ITAD

Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on the ITAD Industry

On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced significant tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, citing concerns over illegal immigration and drug trafficking. The tariffs include a 25 percent duty on imports from Canada and Mexico, a reduced 10 percent rate on Canadian energy products, and a 10% duty on imports from China. Agreements with Canada and Mexico suspended the tariffs against those countries for 30 days on Jan. 3.

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Michael Blankenship February 4, 2025
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Secure & Sustainable ITAD Services for Data Centers

As data centers continue to grow and evolve, so does the need for secure and responsible IT asset disposition (ITAD). Managing retired IT equipment requires data security, compliance, and sustainability expertise. Without a proper ITAD strategy, businesses risk data breaches, regulatory fines, and environmental harm.

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Michael Blankenship February 3, 2025
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (1/27-1/30) 

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including how device reuse is shaping the e-waste industry, the benefits of partnering with a WBE-certified ITAD provider, back-to-school e-waste recycling solutions, and how Logitech is now offering repair parts for device reuse. 

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Katelyn Harrison January 31, 2025
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Mobility Manages Services

Logitech Offers Repair Parts for Device Reuse

Device reuse is a key solution to reducing global e-waste,  and more companies are re-evaluating repair policies to accommodate the growing demand for device repair. The Right to Repair movement began in 2012 when Massachusetts passed a right-to-repair law for vehicles and has since spread to mobile devices like laptops, smartphones, and tablets. More companies are implementing repair policies and partnering with vendors for device reuse services. 

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Katelyn Harrison January 30, 2025

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