E-waste makes up a significant portion of the world’s global waste generation, and a primary reason is the lack of resources and information. When users upgrade their electronic devices, they typically toss their old devices out with the garbage because they don’t know how else to dispose of them, which can be extremely dangerous.
Electronics recycling enables users to dispose of unwanted or retired IT assets without harming the environment and potentially increase asset value through device reuse with repair and refurbishment services.
Reverse logistics is a crucial step to asset recovery in ITAD, but several obstacles in the industry affect the economy and the global logistics supply chain as well. Device reuse and asset redeployment are key factors in logistics operations, and recent shifts in the industry, such as Basel Convention changes, will significantly impact asset recovery and e-scrap shipments when the changes go into effect in 2025.
Electronics are used daily and typically replaced with newer models annually, but only a small portion of electronic waste is recycled. According to a new analysis, less than a quarter of the 62 billion kilograms of e-waste globally generated in 2022 was recycled, but consumers can help improve e-waste recycling numbers with responsible IT asset disposition.
TAD facilities like HOBI provide end-of-life services, including data security and reverse logistics for outdated or unwanted IT assets, for small and medium enterprises seeking to achieve sustainability goals.
Partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI eliminates the hassle of figuring out what to do with old equipment onsite disposition solutions like data erasure, reverse logistics, and data center decommissioning.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including how ITAD can maximize ROI of your off-lease IT assets, partnering with an ITAD provider for data center services, tips to protect your IT assets from electrical damage, and data erasure with HOBI’s data erasure tool, HOBI Shield.
Storms often occur during seasonal changes, which can lead to power surges that damage IT assets. Most of the business world has gone digital within the last decade, and knowing how to protect assets from electrical damage can help prevent data loss and damage to data centers.
Increased prices, device turnaround rates, and pressure to keep up with software updates and device upgrades have led companies to seek out alternative methods of IT asset management.
