Sustainable Electronics: Best Practices for Circular Design
As experts in resource management and materials recovery, SLS put together a list of basic best practices for designing products for sustainability.
Category: Sustainability
GUIDE: Managing a Smooth Transition to a New Global ITAD Service Provider
Effective onboarding allows you a smooth transition to your new service provider, and enables you to deploy your global program with confidence.
E-WASTE: Safety and Sustainability in the Airline Industry
Understand the rigorous protocols for handling and processing precious metal-bearing alloys frequently utilized in the aerospace and defense industries.
MARINE PLASTIC LITTER UPDATE: OECD Harmonization of Basel Plastics Amendments
The results of harmonizing the OECD import-export control system negotiations could have far-reaching impacts on U.S. plastics waste and scrap trade.
A Year in Review: SLS’ Top Five Blog Posts of 2019
The SLS blog has continued to grow as a valued resource for distributing information regarding the company and the industry in general.
WeCare Program: boosting computer literacy across Africa
The WeCare Program aims to increase computer literacy by making inexpensive used IT technology available to communities and disadvantaged schools.
Marine Plastic Litter and Recent Actions Taken Under the Basel Convention
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.
Top Advice for Sustainable Data Center Lifecycle Management
Businesses and data centers can benefit from implementing sustainable efforts in many different ways in addition to maximizing data center IT investments.
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.
The Circular Economy and the Consumer
Written by Patricia Whiting, Sr. International Policy Analyst for Sims Recycling Solutions Over the past decade or so, policy makers have promoted a move away from the historic linear economic model of “take-make-waste” that grew out of the industrial revolution. This shift has led us toward a circular economic model emphasizing sustainability and accompanied by…