Partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI, which offers repair and remarketing services for retired IT assets, can save an enterprise time and money while maximizing device value.
Amid controversial industry topics, the right to repair has been one of the most influential and is now receiving support from tech giants after years of being lobbied against by the same organizations.
Last month, repair advocates drafted a proposal requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) craft rules to prohibit manufacturers from restricting the repair of their products. The request came as a 49-page petition to the FTC on Nov. 14 outlining the argument for better federal repair protection.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including a new survey showing Americans’ apprehension about EV battery destruction, why repair advocates are requesting rules for manufacturers, how ESG reporting should include data security elements, and a year in review recap of HOBI’s most informative blog posts for 2023.
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including Apple’s support of a U.S. repair law, embracing value-added IT asset disposition services, tips for an eco-friendly Halloween, compliance assurance with an ITAD provider, and four ways ESG creates value.
After years of opposing the right-to-repair movement and lobbying against any repair legislation, Apple has seemingly changed its perspective entirely on consumers’ right to repair their own devices. Now, the tech giant has announced its support of federal right-to-repair legislation.
Several tech giants have lobbied against the right to repair movement, but recently, several big names in the tech industry have announced support for California’s right-to-repair bill.
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.
For years, Apple has notoriously lobbied against the Right to Repair movement but recently announced support for a right-to-repair bill currently under consideration in California.
Minnesota recently became the second state in the nation to enact a right to repair digital devices after incorporating language from previous bills into its budget.
