Trends and Challenges: The Focus on Recyclable Plastics
Plastics is one of the most significant components of consumer e-waste, accounting for nearly 20 percent or more depending on the type of consumer products.
Category: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling
E-Recycler Standards to Consider When Disposing of E-waste
Identifying leading certifications and standards are a great way for businesses to understand which e-Recycler and ITAD vendor is the right fit for them.
Straight From the Source: How to Fulfill E-recycling Data Requests
As an IT manager, incoming requests from various departments within the company can be daunting. Whether you are resolving issues with working or non-working IT assets, you are responsible for ensuring data security, IT budget management and environmental considerations. A recent study of 7,500 full-time employees determined 23 percent felt burned out at…
Closing the Loop: Global Trends in E-waste
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in both developed and developing countries – albeit at different rates per region. Reusing, recycling and properly disposing of electronic waste is key to a sustainable future, and to ensuring essential raw materials do not run out. However, if e-waste recycling efforts are not tracked…
Learning from Looking Back: SRS’ Five Most-Viewed Blog Posts of 2018
The New Year is a perfect time to reflect on highlights and accomplishments from the past 365 days. 2018 was a significant year for the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and recycling industry, with both data security and sustainability taking center stage. As the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted last…
Major ITAD Threats You Need to Eliminate in 2019
It is that time of year. A time to reflect and identify opportunities to improve going forward. It has been quite a year for the IT and electronics industry which is what makes asset disposal plans one to focus on in the New Year. Growing data security threats and increasing momentum in our progress toward…
Enhanced Electronics Recycling Services you Need in Dubai
Due to increasing demand for services in the United Arab Emirates, Sims Recycling Solutions, a leading provider of electronics recycling and IT asset disposition services, moved to a larger facility in Jebel Ali. The facility is four times larger, and is now fully operational. “We had outgrown our previous facility,” stated Stephen Phelan, managing director…
Your First Step in Managing a Secure IT Asset Disposition Program
Whether you have a good IT asset inventory list or need to start from scratch, here are some recommendations to help you manage a strong IT asset register.
A Recap of E-Scrap 2018
It was 16 years ago when SRS representatives walked the halls of the Rosen Centre in Orlando for the very first E-Scrap Conference. With a few hundred attendees it was clear the e-waste industry was starting to see rapid growth in demand. Today this event has evolved to be one of the biggest annual conferences…
Working Towards a Zero-Carbon Tech Sector
41.8 million tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated in 2014, with a value of circa $52 billion, according to the United Nations. These types of material goods generate large amounts of physical waste, and their production can account for more than 80 percent of their through-life carbon footprint. The recycling and reuse of these…