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There is a lot of talk about the circular economy. One ITAD company is walking the walk. It’s harder than you think.

As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, our government has created regulations that are demanding companies to step up their IT asset disposal efforts. Because, unfortunately, data breaches have become way too common… and already happening in 2023 – and its only January! 

Apto’s second year of supplying Reneal IEO with high-quality repurposed laptops and other IT equipment is continuing to make a difference at the local school level and all the way up to the President’s office in Tanzania.

In finding innovative ways to ensure new electronics are made from their recycled counterparts, one of the biggest barriers for manufacturers continues to be the supply chain.

Since it became clear that environmental, social and governance (ESG) legislation was no longer a hypothetical and soon to become the law of the land – compelling public companies to disclose their emissions and the climate risks their businesses face – many businesses have been scrambling to prepare.

Building a circular economy to deal with our e-waste challenges means embracing a new level of industry-wide transparency.

No company wants to be at the center of a laptop-born data scandal, but the honest truth is that data security breaches do happen, even with the best of intentions. Now just imagine the added struggles of managing, recycling, or disposing of those devices during the pandemic while everyone is untethered and working from home.

Companies that are truly invested in building proper circular processes shouldn’t just rely on recyclers’ certifications. There are steps companies can take to strengthen their processes, instead of assuming that recycling is being handled in the right way.

In the article Why do we need ITAD? Our Future Depends on it, we uncovered how a properly managed IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) program can help save the planet from a steadily growing amount of e-waste. This article will focus on an honorable way corporations can counteract this e-waste problem by extending the life of their PCs and laptops through a computer donation program. 

E-waste is a massive global problem that seems to be growing in severity every year. This trend is expected to continue, with projections showing that by 2030, annual e-waste generation worldwide is likely to increase by approximately 30 percent. With this level of growth, business as usual (i.e. a linear economy) is not an option!