Electronic waste plays a significant role in the amount of global hazardous waste the world generates annually, and proper IT asset management will help reduce the amount of e-waste sent to landfills, help a business reduce their carbon footprint, and achieve environmental ESG goals.
Hazardous waste management is among the most important actions taken to reduce pollution, and companies can help protect the environment while also achieving ESG environmental goals by partnering with an ITAD provider.
There are many barriers to e-waste recycling. As manufacturers release new and more sophisticated versions of electronic devices, consumers get rid of the older models and replace them with the newer versions. This pattern causes the amount of e-waste generated as trash to skyrocket, not to mention the barriers that prevent individuals from willingly participating in e-waste recycling.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including a clean energy bill that recently passed in Michigan, why you should choose recycling over other disposition methods, how to protect enterprise data with proper IT asset disposition, and details regarding a recent launch of a battery recycling program in D.C.
Last week, several clean energy bills passed the Michigan legislature with the aim to move the state to 100 percent clean energy by 2040, but some are concerned about a specific inclusion.
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, HOBI would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy and blessed holiday. We also would like to remind and encourage everyone to keep it eco-friendly and to safeguard the environment this holiday season.
IT asset disposition facilities like HOBI ensure IT assets are properly disposed of, and some offer donation programs to help extend the lifecycle of devices.
As a value-added IT asset disposition (vITAD) service offering, ESG reporting helps enterprises reduce their carbon footprint by providing achievable goals and accountability for energy usage.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including common e-waste products that pose recycling problems, and more.
Environmental safety has been a longstanding issue, and recently, the U.S. EPA announced $128 million in funding for 186 different environmental justice projects, including waste diversion, illegal dumping prevention, community recycling efforts, and electronics recycling.
