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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (4/21-24/25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including repair leaders teaming up to advocate for device repair access, celebrating Earth Day 2025 with ITAD, protecting IT assets from electrical damage with ITAM, and data center services to improve the decommissioning process.  

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Data Center Services to Improve the Decommissioning Process

Data centers are not often thought of as IT assets because of their size. As non-traditional assets, data centers are an integral part of any organization. Almost all data is now stored digitally, making data centers targets for data theft, and decommissioning can be a tedious process. IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers offer a range of data center services from data security to logistics for relocation that improve and simplify the decommissioning process.  

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ITAM: Protect IT Assets from Electrical Damage 

Storms become more frequent during seasonal changes, and knowing how to protect IT assets during severe weather is critical. In a primarily digital era, electrical damage can result in data loss and equipment damage that can be costly to repair or replace. Proper IT asset management (ITAM) will help prevent asset damage during storms and save budget funds. 

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Our Power, Our Planet: Celebrate Earth Day 2025 with ITAD 

Today is Earth Day, the time of year to celebrate keeping the planet clean and healthy. This year’s theme is Our Power, Our Planet, calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy in efforts to triple clean electricity by 2030. IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers focus on environmentally responsible electronic waste disposal solutions, while also taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint, like using energy-efficient lightbulbs. Partnering with an ITAD provider ensures companies are responsibly disposing of retired IT assets and helps reduce their carbon footprint by partnering with environmentally conscious vendors. 

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Mobile Asset Management

Repair Leaders Team Up to Advocate for Device Repair Access

The concept of device repair has grown tremendously as mobile electronics have increased in popularity. Rising technology prices have led many consumers to keep devices longer through device repair. Third-party repair shops are often preferred over OEMs, who have become notorious for costly repairs. Still, restricted repair access prevents many repair shops from performing certain repairs, and two industry leaders in device repair are partnering to advocate for improved repair access. 

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Protect the Environment This Easter by Reusing Plastic Eggs 

Easter is approaching, and many will have plastic Easter eggs leftover from holiday festivities. Because most recycling facilities do not accept Easter eggs, consumers may wonder what to do with the leftover eggs. Recycling may not be an option. However, several creative ways exist to upcycle plastic Easter eggs rather than just throwing them away. Repurposing old or leftover Easter eggs helps prevent them from ending up in waste streams, where they cannot be broken down, helping to protect the environment by eliminating potential waste. 

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The ITAD Shift: Mobile Devices Take the Lead

Rapid technological advancements drive annual IT upgrades for many companies to keep their equipment up to date and functioning properly. IT assets are integral to any business, and upkeep can become expensive, including disposition. Many assets end up in storage closets or are thrown out with municipal waste due to a lack of knowledge or time to dispose of them responsibly. IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers offer a range of end-of-use services for retired IT assets, including repair and remarketing opportunities to increase the value of used assets.   

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Increase the Value of Used IT Assets with ITAD

Rapid technological advancements drive annual IT upgrades for many companies to keep their equipment up to date and functioning properly. IT assets are integral to any business, and upkeep can become expensive, including disposition. Many assets end up in storage closets or are thrown out with municipal waste due to a lack of knowledge or time to dispose of them responsibly. IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers offer a range of end-of-use services for retired IT assets, including repair and remarketing opportunities to increase the value of used assets.   

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (4/7-10/25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including right-to-repair legislation reaching an all-time high, implementing green strategies in preparation for Earth Day, expanding storage space with IT asset management services, and enterprise benefits of an ITAD partnership. 

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Enterprise Benefits of an ITAD Partnership 

Proper IT asset disposition isn’t just beneficial to the environment. Partnering with a certified ITAD professional provides many enterprise benefits, including data security after asset retirement, e-waste reduction through device reuse, support for remote clients, and legal hold monitoring. Together, core ITAD services and value-added ITAD services provide many end-of-use services for IT assets at the end of their useful lifecycle and are capable of further use. 

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Expand Storage Space with IT Asset Management Services 

IT assets are the most utilized tools in any business and the most abundant. Annual upgrades often result in working IT equipment being retired prematurely and piled in storage closets. IT assets such as desktops, laptops, printers, and monitors can take up significant storage space and pose fire hazards due to the batteries they contain. Responsible IT asset disposition goes beyond recycling. ITAD providers offer IT asset management services that maximize the value of retired assets and protect the environment by remarketing used equipment. 

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Implement Green Strategies in Preparation for Earth Day 

As April 22 approaches, many companies participate in special collection events and implement sustainability initiatives in preparation for Earth Day. Sustainability awareness is growing, and as environmental practices are thrust into the spotlight, some companies are accused of falsely portraying environmental policies or “greenwashing.” One way to establish credible environmental support is with responsible IT asset disposition. E-waste makes up 70 percent of the world’s toxic waste, and partnering with an ITAD provider will help reduce e-waste and protect enterprise data after asset retirement. 

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Right to Repair Legislation Reaches an All-Time High

The Right-to-Repair Movement has grown tremendously since its inception in 2012, becoming a nationwide movement supporting consumers’ right to repair their devices. Beginning in Massachusetts, more states adopt repair legislation every year. So far in 2025, many new policies concerning e-scrap and electronics, including the introduction of new right-to-repair legislation. Sixteen U.S. states have introduced repair legislation, reaching an all-time high for the right-to-repair movement. 

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (3/31-4/3/25)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including safeguarding the environment with IT asset disposition, strengthening ESG goals with proper ITAD, simplifying data center decommissioning with an ITAD provider, and value-added services that improve IT asset disposition. 

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