Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including a California right-to-repair bill gathering attention from tech giants, details regarding the conference panel moderated by HOBI co-founder and president, how to achieve governance ESG goals by partnering a WBE certified ITAD provider, and how to protect IT assets with proper packaging and storage. Right…
The Right to Repair movement has been a point of conflict in the tech world for years, with some people believing consumers should have the right to repair their own electronic devices and others who believe it is too dangerous. Several tech giants have lobbied against the movement, but recently, several big names in the…
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including details on Apple’s recent support of the Right to Repair movement, how to avoid greenwashing by partnering with a vITAD provider, how mobile repair contributes to the circular economy, and recyclable components inside smartphones. Apple Supports Right to Repair in California For years, Apple has…
The world primarily operates in a linear economy, in which finite resources are extracted to make products not used to their full potential and added to the waste stream before the end of their useful life. Some refer to this process as ‘take-make-waste,’ compared to the circular economy, which follows the ‘reduce-reuse-recycle’ approach. A circular…
For years, Apple has notoriously lobbied against the Right to Repair movement but recently announced support for a right-to-repair bill currently under consideration in California. An amended version of a previous bill, SB 244, would require manufacturers to make tools and parts available to repair facilities and owners of certain products on fair and reasonable…
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including bridging the digital device with electronics donations programs, Minnesota’s right to repair bill, and finding data center solutions by partnering with an ITAD provider. Problem-Solving with vITAD: Bridge the Digital Divide with Electronics Donations Programs After the world was plunged into a digital age, many…