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Electronics Recycling

California Changes Battery-Bearing Device Regulations

Many states are implementing battery recycling legislation, and California is preparing to change its battery-bearing device regulations. Nearly 100 percent of consumer electronics, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, and EVs, rely on lithium-ion batteries for power.

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A Heartfelt Thanksgiving Message from HOBI International, Inc

As we begin the holiday season, we at HOBI International, Inc. pause to reflect on what truly matters: gratitude. Thanksgiving is more than just a holiday—it’s a moment to appreciate the blessings in our lives and the connections that fuel our personal and professional growth.

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IT Asset Disposition

X-ray Technology Helps Identify Batteries During Disposition 

The ITAD process includes battery removal, which isn’t always an easy task. Electronics are made with lithium-ion batteries, which can cause chemical fires if damaged, making battery removal critical to prevent damage during disposition. However, some are more difficult to detect and can enter the disposition stream unnoticed, increasing the risk of damage and a potential battery fire.

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HOBI Weekly Blog Recap (11/18-11/21)

Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including reducing e-waste and boosting sustainability with IT asset management, ITAD solutions with value-added services, a new battery EPR bill in Illinois, and how mobility managed services improve asset management and budget. 

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Mobility Manages Services

Mobility-Managed Services Improve Asset Management & Budget

Partnering with an ITAD provider for mobility-managed services will help organize and manage retired assets through the disposition process. Services like data erasure and reverse logistics help protect data after retirement and during transport.

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ITAD

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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