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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

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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vITAD

Value-Added ITAD: Sustainable Solutions for the Digital Age 

The world is a digital arena where electronics are required for daily life. The influx of technology over the last decade has created a need for additional ITAD services to accommodate the changing industry landscape, a concept HOBI refers to as value-added ITAD (vITAD).

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Katelyn Harrison November 13, 2024
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ESG

Achieving ESG in the ITAD Space 

ESG reporting is becoming more common in ITAD as part of a shifting industry landscape, including new value-added facets of the ITAD business model, a change HOBI refers to as value-added ITAD (vITAD). 

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Katelyn Harrison November 12, 2024
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HOBI Salutes Our Veterans 

Veterans Day is not just a holiday; it’s a day for the nation to pause and acknowledge the sacrifices and efforts of the brave men and women who have donned the uniform of our armed forces. As the festive season casts a warm glow on the faces of families gathered in celebration, it is essential to remember that such simple joys are afforded to us by the selfless service of our veterans.

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Michael Blankenship November 11, 2024
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ESG

Improve Diversity & ESG with WBE Certified ITAD

A WBE certification benefits women-owned businesses and provides tax incentives for revenue growth. As industry requirements continue to evolve, partnering with a WBE-certified ITAD provider offers diversity to business practices and helps achieve social ESG goals.

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Katelyn Harrison November 11, 2024
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (11/4-11/7)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including a day in the afterlife of an IT asset after retirement, AI’s impact on IT asset disposition and the e-waste industry, Apple’s shifted stance on device repair at SERI’s eSummit, and exploring data center solutions with an ITAD provider. 

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Katelyn Harrison November 8, 2024
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Mobile Asset Management

Apple Shifts Stance on Device Repair at SERI e-Summit 

The summit’s schedule included a SERI ESG Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting and a surprising announcement from Tom Marieb, Apple’s vice president of product integrity. During a plenary discussion, Marieb said the tech giant is evolving its stance on device repair, a significant shift from its previous stance. 

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Katelyn Harrison November 6, 2024
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (10/28-10/31)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including battery dangers and fire prevention, how reverse logistics helps shape the ITAD process, how ITAD providers can help reduce your carbon footprint, and the trick and treats of the ITAD trade. 

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Katelyn Harrison November 1, 2024

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