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Category: Sustainability

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November 13, 2020

Representatives from Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) discuss implications of Basel Convention Amendments at BIR’s World Recycling Convention

by SLS Media

BIR conducted the Convention. The virtual event consisted of cross-commodity sessions of overarching interest to the recycling community, and commodity webinars.

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Posted in: Sustainability
August 27, 2020

Hearing to review U.S. Efforts to Address Ocean Plastic Pollution

by SRS Media

Plastic debris is the main source of shoreline pollution. On July 21, 2020 there was a hearing to review U.S. efforts to address plastic ocean pollution.

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Posted in: Sustainability
April 21, 2020

Sustainable Electronics: Best Practices for Circular Design

by Sims Media

As experts in resource management and materials recovery, SLS put together a list of basic best practices for designing products for sustainability.

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Global ITAD Solutions, Sustainability
February 25, 2020

GUIDE: Managing a Smooth Transition to a New Global ITAD Service Provider

by SRS Media

Effective onboarding allows you a smooth transition to your new service provider, and enables you to deploy your global program with confidence.

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition, Sustainability
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February 13, 2020

E-WASTE: Safety and Sustainability in the Airline Industry

by SRS Media

Understand the rigorous protocols for handling and processing precious metal-bearing alloys frequently utilized in the aerospace and defense industries.

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Global ITAD Solutions, Sustainability
January 22, 2020

MARINE PLASTIC LITTER UPDATE: OECD Harmonization of Basel Plastics Amendments

by SRS Media

The results of harmonizing the OECD import-export control system negotiations could have far-reaching impacts on U.S. plastics waste and scrap trade.

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Posted in: OEM Compliance, Sustainability, Waste Disposal Issues
January 14, 2020

A Year in Review: SLS’ Top Five Blog Posts of 2019

by SLS Media

The SLS blog has continued to grow as a valued resource for distributing information regarding the company and the industry in general.

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, Sims Announcements, Sustainability
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October 21, 2019

WeCare Program: boosting computer literacy across Africa

by SLS Media

The WeCare Program aims to increase computer literacy by making inexpensive used IT technology available to communities and disadvantaged schools.

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Posted in: Sims Announcements, Sustainability
May 28, 2019

Marine Plastic Litter and Recent Actions Taken Under the Basel Convention

by SRS Media

In an effort to combat the issue of plastic marine litter, Parties to the Basel Convention (187 countries) recently adopted an amendment to the Annexes.

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Posted in: Sustainability, Waste Disposal Issues
May 7, 2019

Top Advice for Sustainable Data Center Lifecycle Management

by SRS Media

Businesses and data centers can benefit from implementing sustainable efforts in many different ways in addition to maximizing data center IT investments.

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Posted in: Data Center Decommissioning, Sustainability
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