Mobile Repair Contributes to the Circular Economy via Device Reuse

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 economy involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. One such product that contributes to the circular economy is the reuse of mobile devices. 

Many mobile devices are replaced each year in favor of newer models. When mobile devices are retired, they’re not always at the end of their useful life cycle, and many can be repaired and remarketed to maximize their value. 

Reusing retired mobile devices can be a cost-effective alternative to purchasing new devices and helps reduce the demand for new devices to be manufactured. By reusing old devices, consumers can help preserve the natural materials used in making new devices and prevent old mobile devices from being sent to landfills and potentially polluting the environment. 

IT asset disposition facilities close the circular economy loop by recycling retired IT assets. Recycling maximizes device value and mitigates any environmental risks. The goal of a circular economy is to eliminate waste by reusing as many materials and products as possible, including retired mobile assets. 

Retiring mobile devices doesn’t mean they cannot still be of use, and ITAD enterprises like HOBI ensure that viable devices receive remarketing opportunities to maximize their value. Remarketing mobile devices provides alternative sales channels for those seeking to save money on electronics. 

HOBI 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. We focus on maximizing economic return and mitigating potential environmental liabilities while providing top-tier ITAD services like data security, reverse logistics, and data center services. 

Additionally, HOBI offers value-added ITAD (vITAD) services like mobile lifecycle management (MLM) for mobility managed services (MMS) programs. HOBI’s MLM services include testing and repair, refurbishment, liquidation, and reverse logistics management. Our focus is maximizing the availability of mobile assets both during their useful life and disposition.

For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.