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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (3/17-3/20/25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including responsible disposition for EV batteries with ITAD, celebrating Global Recycling Day with ITAD, the rippling effect of tariff challenges for the ITAD industry, and discovering global ITAD strategies with HOBI’s president, Craig Boswell. 

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Discover Global ITAD Strategies with HOBI’s Craig Boswell

Join Craig Boswell, President of HOBI International, Inc., on the IATAM Wednesday Webinar for an exclusive preview of the upcoming full session on global ITAD challenges. Craig will explore changes in ITAD sustainability, evolving client expectations, and strategies for scaling ITAD operations internationally. Gain insights into ESG compliance, global resale trends, and how to navigate ITAD across multiple regions. Don’t miss this opportunity to get ahead of industry shifts.

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The Ripple Effect of Tariff Challenges for the ITAD Industry

Tariffs have long been a tool for controlling trade and protecting domestic industries in a global economy. However, recent Emergency Border Tariff Measures have had profound and often unintended consequences on niche sectors such as IT Asset Disposition (ITAD). These tariffs, aimed at restricting the flow of goods across borders, place significant financial and operational strain on companies that rely on international recycling and refurbishing networks.

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Celebrate Global Recycling Day with ITAD 

One type of waste that consumers do not typically view as dangerous is electronic waste, which is considered hazardous and makes up 70 percent of the earth’s toxic waste. ITAD providers partner with companies to responsibly dispose of their IT assets and provide value-added services that protect data and maximize the value of retired assets.  

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Responsible Disposition for EV Batteries with ITAD

Lithium-ion batteries are the most commonly used batteries in the world, with 80 percent of electronics containing them, including electric vehicles (EVs). LIBs have gained notoriety for their explosive nature and are considered hazardous waste, making responsible disposition crucial. EVs have become a popular choice in recent years. Professionals in the industry are preparing for a ‘retirement tide’ as batteries in the first batch of EVs start to deteriorate. EV batteries are larger and more challenging to dispose of, but IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers ease the burden with electronic recycling services. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (3/10-3/13/25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including cybersecurity tips for a remote environment, establishing sustainable practices with asset disposition, ITAD services for non-traditional assets, and how proper IT asset disposition enhances circularity. 

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How Proper IT Asset Disposition Enhances Circularity

Circularity follows a circular economic model, where goods are purchased, used, reused, or recycled rather than thrown away. Circularity is becoming increasingly important in the digital age, especially for electronic waste. A linear economy enables the accumulation of e-waste, which often leads to environmental pollution when e-waste is not disposed of correctly. IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers collect retired IT equipment and ensure it is disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. ITAD providers also offer various other end-of-use services that help clients enhance circularity and boost environmental credibility. 

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ITAD Providers Offer Services for Non-Traditional Assets 

Traditionally, office IT assets included desktops, printers, scanners, and landlines, but as technology advanced and a digital age was born, mobile devices became more utilized, establishing a need for non-traditional asset processing. IT asset disposition (ITAD) enterprises provide a range of end-of-use services for retired IT assets, including non-traditional assets. 

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ITAD: Establish Sustainable Practices with Asset Disposition

The need for  IT asset disposition is growing, and ITAD partners provide more than just proper asset disposal. ITAD enterprises offer end-of-use services, including data security, asset repair and redeployment, reverse logistics, and data center solutions. Implementing sustainable practices by partnering with an ITAD provider eliminates the hassle of scrambling for initiative opportunities and ensures environmental credibility. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (3/3-3/6-25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog post including busting common myths about e-waste, how mobile phones are becoming more repairable, how to relieve the burden of data center decommissioning with ITAD, and how ITAD providers help partners achieve ESG criteria. 

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ITAD Providers Help Partners Achieve ESG Criteria 

In recent years, ESG has surged in popularity but has also received criticism from the industry due to fear of greenwashing. Environmental awareness is rising, and companies are striving to make the necessary changes to present themselves as such. ITAD providers like HOBI partner with other organizations to provide IT asset management and disposition services for end-of-use IT assets, and having an ITAD partner will help companies achieve ESG criteria. 

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Relieve the Burden of Data Center Decommissioning with ITAD

Data centers are critical to a business’s IT infrastructure and are among its most costly investments. As repositories of vast amounts of sensitive enterprise and employee data, they are prime targets for cyber threats and require robust security measures. Decommissioning a data center can be a complex and stressful process, involving meticulous planning for both transport and disposal. IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers offer comprehensive end-of-use services, including specialized data center solutions to streamline this.

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