With the rapid evolution of technology, environmental awareness is more important than ever. New electronics are deployed at staggering rates, leading to excess IT equipment as companies strive to stay up-to-date with the latest models. As the primary communication tool for business, IT assets are prevalent in every office, especially mobile assets. Still, an overflow of electronics lying around can result in poor asset management, data breaches, and environmental pollution. Partnering with an ITAD provider for e-recycling services will help enterprises significantly reduce their carbon footprint with responsible IT asset management and disposition.
Dangers of Poor IT Asset Management & Disposition
E-waste makes up 70 percent of the Earth’s toxic waste and can harm the environment and human health. When electronics sit in landfills for too long, toxic chemicals leak from the manufactured metals and soak into the soil, eventually contaminating groundwater. Many electronics used daily also contain lithium-ion batteries that could cause chemical fires and lead to a domino effect if other batteries are nearby. Burning electronics causes these chemicals to be released into the atmosphere, resulting in air pollution. Additionally, data remains on devices until properly wiped, leaving significant amounts of enterprise data vulnerable to data theft.
ITAD enterprises partner with other companies for environmentally sound e-waste removal and disposal. ITAD providers ensure safe, environmentally sound disposition of all retired IT assets and offer value-added services such as data erasure, asset repair, and remarketing.
Carbon Footprint Reduction with ITAD Services
Carbon reduction is a hot topic in the waste industry, driving many companies to take environmental measures and implement green policies. Partnering with an ITAD provider will reduce your carbon footprint and boost sustainability credit.
Device Reuse: Repairing retired assets increases asset value, and remarketing helps provide IT equipment to those seeking to save money or those without access. HOBI leverages its extensive network and market expertise to offer remarketing, repair, and refurbishment services. Asset remarketing also helps contribute to a circular economy by reusing assets rather than throwing them away.
Reverse Logistics: Most users do not associate logistics with data security, but transporting IT assets can result in asset damage, theft, or even battery fires if not handled properly. Using one vendor for all end-of-use needs eliminates concern for data breaches and reduces carbon output.
E-Recycling – Recycling is the only environmentally sound method of IT asset disposition, and partnering with an ITAD provider mitigates environmental pollution by recycling retired IT assets rather than throwing them out with municipal waste or burning them.
ITAD enterprises prioritize environmental safety through every step of the disposition process by ensuring that e-waste is disposed of properly. HOBI International, Inc., is an R2v3, RIOS, WBE, and ISO 14001 certified IT asset management and disposition enterprise with more than 30 years of experience in the industry.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.