Partner with an ITAD Provider for End of Year IT Asset Disposition

As the year winds down, this may be the perfect opportunity to declutter office space in preparation for the new year. Because technology is constantly evolving and new models are announced each year, annual upgrades can result in retired IT assets piling up in corners and closets and taking up valuable storage space. Partnering with…

HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (11/27-11/30)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including a clean energy bill that recently passed in Michigan, why you should choose recycling over other disposition methods, how to protect enterprise data with proper IT asset disposition, and details regarding a recent launch of a battery recycling program in D.C.  Michigan Passes Clean Energy…

Protect Enterprise Data with Proper IT Asset Disposition

The amount of data in the world increases exponentially each year thanks to the evolution of technology. Digital storage is the primary method of storage, which means it is also a target for digital data theft. As technology and digital storage evolve, so do hackers, and it’s becoming increasingly critical to consider data security when…

Michigan Passes Clean Energy Bill that Includes Incineration

Last week, several clean energy bills passed the Michigan legislature with the aim to move the state to 100 percent clean energy by 2040, but some are concerned about a specific inclusion. As part of a package of five bills approved by the legislature, SB 271 includes provisions allowing incinerator facilities to count toward local…

EPA to Create Universal Waste Category for Lithium-Ion

The EPA is now looking to create a category of universal waste specifically for lithium-ion batteries at the request of the electric power industry. LIBs are in most of our electronics, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, and desktops, and are known for their explosive nature when damaged.  According to E-Scrap News, the EPA developed a…