Electronic waste (e-waste for short) is all of the used electronics that are no longer needed or have aged out. At that point, the items like laptops, printers, cellphones, digital cameras, and tablets end up in storage, the trash, a recycling center, or are donated to someone else. What Are [...]
When your business upgrades its IT or decommissions a data center, all of those retired IT assets are no longer necessary. That’s everything from your servers and computer stations to printers and tablets that have to go. All of this IT may no longer be valuable to you, but it [...]
Every company needs to have a sustainable IT Asset Disposition strategy. Why? It’s going to save you money, improve your reputation, and help the environment. IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) is a management technique for handling end-of-life IT items like laptops, desktop computers, servers, printers, smartphones, tablets, etc. Three Benefits of [...]
What is accessible technology and why is it important? To better understand the value of accessible technology, it helps to understand who is using it. Around the world, around 1.5 billion people have lost hearing in at least one ear, and around 430 million of them have disabling hearing loss. [...]
In today’s digitally-centric world, businesses rely heavily on technology to remain competitive. With the increased use of internet-enabled devices, such as routers and switches, the importance of network security cannot be overstated. These devices are used to connect users to the internet and help businesses communicate, both internally and externally. [...]
Around the world, there were around 16 billion mobile phones, and 5.3 billion of them were expected to become e-waste. That’s just cell phones. They’re the fourth most common type of e-waste that ends up in a drawer, closet, or storage area and is forgotten. More concerning is that some [...]
In 2022, estimates are that there were 5.9 million Google user queries, 231 million emails sent, and millions of instant messages. Video streaming, customer sales, account details, social media posts, and so many other aspects of data is generated each day. Statista estimates that the data that was created and [...]
If you have electronic or electrical devices and items in your home, chances are high that it runs on battery power. Smoke, fire, and carbon monoxide detectors usually take a 9-volt battery, and every household has multiple devices. Your laptop and smartphone likely have a lithium-ion battery. Your desktop computer [...]
“Wishcycling” is one of the biggest challenges for recycling facilities. What is wishcycling? It’s a situation where people place items in their blue recycling bins because they have a recycling symbol or it’s made from materials that you feel are recyclable. But, those items actually contaminate the recycling stream and [...]
Chain of custody is the process of documenting the location and stage of e-recycling for the electronic devices that you’ve handed over to someone else for recycling. It’s essential that you know where your electronics are once they leave your business or organization. Why is a chain of custody so [...]