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Electronic waste disposition is becoming increasingly critical as the world becomes more digital. E-waste makes up 70 percent of the world’s toxic waste and continues to evolve into a global crisis. Responsible e-waste disposal is a key combatant to global e-waste reduction. ITAD providers offer value-added services such as ERP integration, reimaging and redeployment, and remote management that further improve IT asset disposition.

With Earth Day fast approaching, now is the ideal moment to craft a meaningful sustainability strategy. Celebrating its 55th anniversary this year, Earth Day embraces the powerful theme: Our Power, Our Planet—a call to collective action.

Circularity follows a circular economic model, where goods are purchased, used, reused, or recycled rather than thrown away. Circularity is becoming increasingly important in the digital age, especially for electronic waste. A linear economy enables the accumulation of e-waste, which often leads to environmental pollution when e-waste is not disposed of correctly. IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers collect retired IT equipment and ensure it is disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. ITAD providers also offer various other end-of-use services that help clients enhance circularity and boost environmental credibility.

IT asset disposition enterprises offer services for end-of-use IT assets that cover data security, mobile asset management, and reverse logistics. Responsible asset disposition will help mitigate environmental pollution and help clients achieve ESG goals.

AI is applied in self-driving cars, virtual assistants, medical diagnosis, and data analysis and has become popular on mobile apps. However, the continued use of generative AI could also contribute to the global e-waste crisis.

Spooky season has come to an end, and we are here to walk you through the IT asset disposition process by following a retired mobile asset into the afterlife.

One way to support circularity is by repurposing IT assets and having a sound disposition plan. ITAD providers are more important than ever as the digital era creates more hazardous waste, and partnering with an ITAD professional provides services that maximize the value of retired IT assets and protect the environment throughout disposition.