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Celebrate a Merry Christmas Sustainably with HOBI’s Tips

As the year comes to a close, HOBI extends warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season! Amid the holiday travel, gift exchanges, and festive lights, it’s easy to forget about our environmental impact. That’s why we’re here to help you celebrate the holidays with sustainability in mind. Below are some practical and eco-friendly tips to make your festivities a little greener this year.

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Michael Blankenship December 23, 2024
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (12/16-12/19) 

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including navigating the Swiss Ghana amendments in the ITAD industry, safeguarding enterprise data after retirement with data erasure, sustainable practices simplified with ESG and ITAD, and how device reuse will help reduce the influx of AI e-scrap. 

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Katelyn Harrison December 20, 2024
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Electronics Recycling

Device Reuse Will Help Reduce the Influx of AI E-Scrap  

ITAD providers offer services like repair and refurbishment designed to maximize the value of retired IT assets via remarketing used devices. As a crucial part of a circular economy, device reuse helps close the loop and helps eliminate waste. 

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Katelyn Harrison December 19, 2024
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ITAD

Navigating The Swiss Ghana Amendments in the ITAD Industry

The new Basel Convention amendments are a looming obstacle for the ITAD industry, with the Swiss Ghana amendments set to go into effect on Jan. 1. The changes include the reclassification of certain materials not previously classified as hazardous, subjecting them to the same shipment regulations as hazardous materials such as CRT glass or devices with batteries containing mercury, cadmium or lead.

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Katelyn Harrison December 16, 2024
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Reverse Logistics

ITAD Logistics Solutions for a Remote Environment 

Reverse logistics is a staple in the ITAD industry as a service that helps ease the burden of transporting assets, and finding an ITAD partner can also help mitigate the logistics hurdles of a remote workforce. IT asset disposition is critical in an age when technology is almost a requirement for daily life. 

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Katelyn Harrison December 12, 2024
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Electronics Recycling

Battery Recycling is Key to Safer E-Waste Disposal Practices

ITAD providers offer various disposition services, including repair and safe battery removal. Battery recycling is critical to reducing battery fires, and Indiana recently received a grant to help spread awareness by expanding battery recycling in the community. 

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Katelyn Harrison December 11, 2024
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ITAD

Repair Used Devices with an ITAD Provider to Maximize ROI

Companies must keep IT assets updated to maintain a smooth business operation and often dispose of used equipment before a device’s useful lifecycle ends. ITAD providers offer repair and remarketing opportunities and end-of-use services that extend the used device lifecycle and help maximize ROI. 

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Katelyn Harrison December 10, 2024
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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (11/25-26 & 12/2-5) 

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts, including x-ray technology that helps identify batteries during disposition, essential ITAD services to look for in a provider, California’s changing battery-bearing device regulations, making a disposition plan for IT assets over the holidays, and additional posts from last week: protecting IT assets this winter, and value-added ITAD services that elevate data security. 

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Katelyn Harrison December 6, 2024
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IT Asset Management

Protect Electronics This Winter with IT Asset Management 

IT asset management isn’t just for disposition. ITAM tracks, maintains, and stores IT assets, including ensuring they are protected against severe weather. As the weather gets a little colder, ensuring IT assets are adequately stored is essential to prevent them from freezing.

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Katelyn Harrison December 4, 2024

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