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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (11/25-26 & 12/2-5) 

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including x-ray technology that helps identify batteries during disposition, essential ITAD services to look for in a provider, California’s changing battery-bearing device regulations, making a disposition plan for IT assets over the holidays, and additional posts from last week: protecting IT assets this winter, and value-added ITAD services that elevate data security. 

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Katelyn Harrison December 6, 2024
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IT Asset Management

Protect Electronics This Winter with IT Asset Management 

IT asset management isn’t just for disposition. ITAM tracks, maintains, and stores IT assets, including ensuring they are protected against severe weather. As the weather gets a little colder, ensuring IT assets are adequately stored is essential to prevent them from freezing.

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Katelyn Harrison December 4, 2024
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Make a Disposition Plan for IT Assets Over the Holidays 

IT asset disposition enterprises offer services for end-of-use IT assets that cover data security, mobile asset management, and reverse logistics. Responsible asset disposition will help mitigate environmental pollution and help clients achieve ESG goals.

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Katelyn Harrison December 3, 2024
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Electronics Recycling

California Changes Battery-Bearing Device Regulations

Many states are implementing battery recycling legislation, and California is preparing to change its battery-bearing device regulations. Nearly 100 percent of consumer electronics, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, and EVs, rely on lithium-ion batteries for power.

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Katelyn Harrison December 2, 2024
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A Heartfelt Thanksgiving Message from HOBI International, Inc

As we begin the holiday season, we at HOBI International, Inc. pause to reflect on what truly matters: gratitude. Thanksgiving is more than just a holiday—it’s a moment to appreciate the blessings in our lives and the connections that fuel our personal and professional growth.

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Katelyn Harrison November 27, 2024
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IT Asset Disposition

X-ray Technology Helps Identify Batteries During Disposition 

The ITAD process includes battery removal, which isn’t always an easy task. Electronics are made with lithium-ion batteries, which can cause chemical fires if damaged, making battery removal critical to prevent damage during disposition. However, some are more difficult to detect and can enter the disposition stream unnoticed, increasing the risk of damage and a potential battery fire.

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Katelyn Harrison November 25, 2024
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (11/18-11/21)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including reducing e-waste and boosting sustainability with IT asset management, ITAD solutions with value-added services, a new battery EPR bill in Illinois, and how mobility managed services improve asset management and budget. 

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Katelyn Harrison November 22, 2024
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Mobility-Managed Services Improve Asset Management & Budget

Partnering with an ITAD provider for mobility-managed services will help organize and manage retired assets through the disposition process. Services like data erasure and reverse logistics help protect data after retirement and during transport.

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Katelyn Harrison November 21, 2024
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Illinois Joins Other States in Launching Battery EPR Bill

Set to launch January 2026, SB 3686 covers primary batteries found in smoke detectors and clocks, rechargeable portable batteries used in devices like power tools and digital cameras, and rechargeable medium-format batteries, including those in e-bikes. 

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Katelyn Harrison November 20, 2024
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IT Asset Management: Reduce E-Waste & Boost Sustainability

The first step to reducing e-waste is education, and the second is responsible IT asset management. ITAM is the backbone of proper e-waste disposition, and partnering with an ITAD provider will significantly improve asset management and help reduce global e-waste generation. 

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Katelyn Harrison November 18, 2024
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (11/11-11/14)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including HOBI’s salute to our veterans, improving diversity and ESG with WBE certified ITAD, achieving ESG in the ITAD space, value-added ITAD and sustainable solutions for the digital age, and reducing pollution and e-waste via responsible asset disposition. 

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Katelyn Harrison November 15, 2024

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