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IT Asset Disposition

DOE Funding Will Boost Critical Mineral Recovery

As technology continues to advance rapidly, materials recovery is crucial for e-waste reduction. Recovering critical minerals found in electronics and preparing them for reuse helps reduce demand for new materials to be mined, saving time, energy, and costs. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced four new funding opportunities to expand domestic production and recycling of critical minerals that will help boost critical mineral recovery.  

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Katelyn Harrison September 3, 2025
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IT Asset Disposition

Drive Sustainability with Proper IT Asset Disposition

The path to e-waste reduction is through sustainable practices, and proper IT asset disposition is the first step. ITAD providers offer a range of end-of-use services designed for environmental protection and value maximization. Taking action is essential for driving sustainability, and partnering with an ITAD provider for responsible IT asset disposition will help reduce e-waste by supporting a circular economy with services such as asset redeployment and recycling. 

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Katelyn Harrison September 2, 2025
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HOBI’s Helping Hand, Ivan Ruiz 

Charles Dickens once wrote that no one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another, and this week the HOBI’s Employee Spotlight shines on a man of strong faith, culinary expertise, and a deep passion for helping others. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 28, 2025
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ITAD

Maximize Value in Retired Assets with an ITAD Provider 

The rapid deployment of new IT equipment models drives companies to decommission IT assets before their time. This results in hundreds of thousands of devices, such as phones, laptops, tablets, and desktops being left in storage, discarded with municipal waste, or sold without proper data security measures. ITAD enterprises collect retired, damaged, or unwanted IT assets and ensure they are disposed of responsibly. This includes value-added services such as certified data destruction, recycling, and repair and refurbishment for asset remarketing. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 27, 2025
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ITAD

Explore Enterprise Benefits with an ITAD Partner 

Responsible IT asset disposition offers benefits to the environment and to companies that partner with ITAD professionals. As a one-stop shop for all end-of-use needs, ITAD services focus on aspects such as environmental protection, data security, carbon reduction, ​​and value maximization, which also benefits companies seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and enhance their environmental credibility. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 26, 2025
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Electronics Recycling

X-Ray Tech May Be the Key to Battery Fire Prevention 

The increase in technology has also caused a rise in battery fires, resulting in many industry challenges for ITAD facilities. Lithium-ion batteries are among the most dangerous due to their explosive tendencies, causing hundreds of fires in facilities and homes. Many industry professionals have been trying to solve the battery issue under mounting pressure to find a solution, and one recently took a significant step forward. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 25, 2025
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Coaching & Karaoke with Courtland Taylor

HOBI’s next employee spotlight shines on a man with a varied collection of hobbies, who has spent much of his time helping others both on the field and in the classroom. The ITAD process includes many different roles, and like any company, the most important are financial. As HOBI’s Accounting Coordinator, Courtland’s role at HOBI essentially involves financial correspondence with clients, managing accounts receivable, communicating with clients regarding account balances and payments, credit memos, and other invoice adjustments for clients.

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Katelyn Harrison August 21, 2025
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Electronics Recycling

Northern Kentucky Receives Battery Recycling Program 

Batteries are found in almost every electronic device, but lithium-ion batteries are potentially the most dangerous. Known for their explosive nature, LIBs are the source of hundreds of facility fires annually and are the cause of many house fires. The necessity of battery recycling is growing, and many states are finally taking action. As the most recent state to implement battery recycling efforts, Northern Kentucky recently received a battery recycling program for lithium-ion batteries specifically. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 20, 2025
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IT Asset Disposition

IT Asset Disposition: Shifting Perspective with Circularity 

IT asset disposition has long since been viewed as the final step in an asset’s life, and herein lies the problem. ITAD is not the final step, but part of a continuous cycle of sustainability through circularity. The global e-waste crisis will continue to grow, but shifting our perspective on ITAD will help companies gain a better understanding of true sustainability by focusing on how ITAD is part of a circular lifecycle rather than the final stage. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 19, 2025
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IT Asset Disposition

Enhance Sustainability with Responsible IT Asset Disposition

In the race to achieve net zero, companies are implementing environmental policies left and right, tracking carbon emissions, and striving to reduce their carbon impact. Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing solid waste streams in the world, and retired office IT equipment is a significant contributor to the growing e-waste problem. ITAD is an essential component of e-waste reduction, and partnering with an ITAD provider for responsible IT asset disposition will help enhance a company’s sustainability with services such as data security, asset redeployment, materials recovery, and e-recycling. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 18, 2025
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Driving More Than Just Business with Dean Snitker 

Every successful company needs a team player, and that’s Dean Snitker. With a heart for the business and a passion for supporting clients, this week’s employee spotlight shines on a man who brings personability and enthusiasm to the HOBI team. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 14, 2025
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Data Security

ITAD Troubleshooting: Data Security Challenges 

As a primary concern for every company, data security is at the forefront of every decision. However, a predominantly digital world makes data protection more challenging to achieve, even after assets are decommissioned. ITAD providers prioritize data security at every level and offer services such as certified data erasure, point-to-point logistics solutions, and compliance assurance designed to safeguard data throughout the disposition process. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 13, 2025
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vITAD

ITAD vs VITAD: The Industry’s Evolution 

Change is inevitable for any industry, and the IT asset disposition is no exception; however, the ITAD industry obstacles are somewhat more challenging to overcome. At its core, ITAD is the collection, processing, and recycling of retired, damaged, or outdated IT assets, but over time, clients’ needs have evolved, and new industry facets have emerged as providers adjust to the latest industry standards. Value-added IT asset disposition (vITAD) represents the industry changes taking hold, as additional service offerings such as reporting methods, support for remote workers, ERP integration, and ITAD for non-traditional assets. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 12, 2025
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ITAD

Partner with an ITAD Provider for Environmental Services  

Environmental awareness is spreading. The digital age necessitates sustainable solutions for excessive electronic waste, and companies are strategizing to reduce their carbon impact. From reporting methods to reusing materials, the business world is prioritizing environmental protection now more than ever. In a digital era, responsible IT asset disposition is crucial to reducing e-waste and pollution, and ITAD providers like HOBI partner with companies to provide all-inclusive end-of-use services such as data security, mobile asset management, and recycling for retired, outdated, or damaged IT equipment. 

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Katelyn Harrison August 11, 2025

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