Learn the basics of e waste recycling. Our new video includes tips on maximizing value recovery and getting packaging right.
What does it take to learn the basics about e waste recycling? Try 8 minutes. In this new video, we walk you through all you need to know to get started or to improve the way you recycle your retired electronic devices.
Do your hard drives really need degaussing? For the sake of IT asset recovery, other methods could yield better returns.
Degaussing is a common practice to destroy discarded hard drives on site. The urge to be cautious is understandable. But, the process renders the drives unusable and, consequently, bad for recouping value in secondary markets. If increasing IT asset recovery is the goal, entrust the task of data sanitization to your electronics recycler.
For your most sensitive data, seek verification of absolute data destruction and beware of methods that don’t fulfill data sanitization requirements.
How can I know my business data has been completely erased and is irrecoverable even with the most sophisticated methods? We get questions along those lines quite often and our answer goes something like this: Absolute data destruction includes more than the secure erasure of data. The solution must also verify its successful completion and produce an auditable, tamper-proof certificate of destruction to prove compliance with global regulations.
You can significantly boost the value of your electronic waste. How you treat assets before they ship can have a big impact on returns.
The short of it: Don’t treat your end-of-life (EOL) equipment like trash. To increase IT asset value recovery, a few simple steps can turn up the resale value of the electronics that your business no longer needs.
When it comes to creating an effective e waste management strategy, there’s no one size fits all.
Among corporate buzzwords, “sustainability” is here to stay. The drive to build a sustainable operation is not only a moral imperative, consumers also reward companies that show a real commitment to doing what’s right for the environment, according to several studies.
From fortified steel to e-art, think of your business e waste as an urban mine
If you ever need a reminder of the value of responsibly recycling your business e waste, here comes an inspiring story. As of this writing, Team USA has captured 77 medals in the Tokyo Olympic Games — all made of recycled electronics.
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