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Electronics Recycling

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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Katelyn Harrison March 18, 2025
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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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Katelyn Harrison March 17, 2025
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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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Katelyn Harrison March 14, 2025
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IT Asset Disposition

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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Katelyn Harrison March 13, 2025
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ITAD

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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Katelyn Harrison March 12, 2025
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ITAD

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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Katelyn Harrison March 11, 2025
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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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Katelyn Harrison March 7, 2025
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ESG

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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Katelyn Harrison March 6, 2025
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Data Center Services

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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Katelyn Harrison March 5, 2025
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Mobile Asset Management

Mobile Phones are Becoming More Repairable 

Mobile phones are one of the world’s most commonly used mobile devices, with approximately 7.07 billion smartphones in use worldwide as of 2024. Over the years, rising prices and economic decline have resulted in many consumers choosing to keep devices longer, but electronics only last so long. All mobile devices will inevitably need to be repaired somehow, but rising costs have also made OEM repairs astronomical, leading many to favor the Right to Repair. Since the repair movement has grown in popularity, mobile phones have become more repairable as tech companies strive to appease consumer demands. 

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Katelyn Harrison March 4, 2025
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Electronics Recycling

Busting Common Myths About E-Waste 

There are many misconceptions about electronic waste, and in a digital world, it is vital to understand why recycling e-waste is essential. E-waste makes up 70 percent of the earth’s toxic waste, and as technology advances, e-waste becomes a worse problem. Responsible IT asset management and disposition is the primary method of e-waste reduction. However, many believe their actions do not matter and that small devices aren’t worth the effort. We’ve provided information on five common myths to help consumers learn more about the importance of proper IT asset disposition. 

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Katelyn Harrison March 3, 2025
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (2/24-2/27-25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including, practicing battery safety during self-repair, leveraging ESG and ITAD for environmental accountability, how data security coincides with reverse logistics in ITAD, and how IT asset management is the key to global e-waste reduction. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 28, 2025
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IT Asset Management

IT Asset Management is the Key to E-waste Reduction 

The e-waste crisis is growing. The large quantity of electronics released every year prompts thousands of consumers to discard their old devices in favor of new ones. Lack of knowledge on responsible IT asset disposal has significantly increased e-waste as users throw away old devices. IT asset management (ITAM) plays a key role in e-waste reduction, and partnering with an ITAD provider for end-of-use services such as data erasure, repair and remarketing, and e-recycling will help protect the environment, maximize the value of used assets, and reduce e-waste. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 27, 2025
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IT Asset Management

ITAD: How Data Security Coincides with Reverse Logistics 

The world is technologically advanced, and data security is a critical business component. Almost all data is stored digitally, making data centers high-value targets for hackers. Data security is critical but often misunderstood. As technology has evolved, so have hackers, and destroying IT equipment or simply resetting a device is not enough to protect data. Logistics is another overlooked factor but is a crucial step in data security. ITAD providers prioritize data protection at every step of the disposition process and offer services like onsite data erasure and reverse logistics to help safely transport data from one location to another. 

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Katelyn Harrison February 26, 2025

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