In the article, Why Do We Need ITAD? It’s the Law, we covered the legal reasons why asset disposition is important, laws that govern data privacy, and the penalties that follow if companies don’t comply with the laws in place. In this article, we’ll uncover how a properly managed IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) program […]
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3 Steps to Comply with New 2021 ESG Regulatory Actions
As reported in Global Banking & Finance Review, the rise of collective social consciousness, coupled with the desire to minimize the environmental impact of industry manufacturing practices have resulted in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors rising to the top of corporate agendas. Supported by changes […]
In My Opinion: Why laptops present unique challenges
If you’ve been to a cafe in any major city pre-pandemic, with tables occupied by a sea of laptops, then you know that these devices were already essential. Now imagine laptop usage has only increased since 2020, with the pandemic-induced work-from-home lifestyle sending buyers into overdrive, creating laptop shortages […]
Innovations in circularity and what this means for the future of ITAD
Estimates project that the global population will come close to 9 billion by 2030 – this means there will be more consumers placing unprecedented pressure on our precious natural resources to meet future demand. The circular economy is a redesign of this future, where industrial systems become restorative and […]
The Data and Environmental Challenges of Remote Working and E-Waste
By now, if you’re working from home, you’ve probably become very dependent on (and thankful for) your electronic devices - phones, tablets, laptops that made it possible for us to stay connected to the world this past year. Before the pandemic, these tools were already well integrated into our lives. Now, they’ve […]
Welcome to the Afterlife: What is IT Asset Disposition?
Where do electronics go when they die? Why do we send them there? Do all servers go to heaven? We will answer these questions and more in this series covering the basic ideas of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD). Each post will introduce (or reintroduce) tech specialists to the afterlife of IT from ‘how to’ to ‘have to’. […]
Why Do We Need ITAD? It’s the Law.
Where do electronics go when they die? Why do we send them there? Do all servers go to heaven? We will answer these questions and more in this series covering the basic ideas of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD). Each post will introduce (or reintroduce) tech specialists to the afterlife of IT from ‘how to’ to ‘have to’. […]
3 Important ITAD Considerations for your Next Cloud Migration
While cloud computing adoption was expanding rapidly even before the COVID-19, the urgent changes to business operations and procedures caused these plans and adoption to increase at an even greater rate. As of 2020, 61% of businesses migrated their workloads to the cloud and the trend is likely to continue in the […]
If we’re to keep using plastics, we need new rules
At this point, you probably don’t need me to tell you that we have a plastics problem. In the last five years, we’ve sounded the alarm about single-use plastics and the burden their use has placed on the planet. You’ve likely seen pictures of beaches riddled with plastics and waste from the U.S. and other countries or […]
Earth Day 2021 and Beyond
It’s hard to believe that the first Earth Day was 51 years ago. In the decades since, the teach-in that U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson led has grown to become an annual event that 193 countries around the world participate in and celebrate. As the movement has matured, there’s been a growing realization that recycling […]