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Microsoft said schools will be charged $1 per computer for the first year, $2 the following year and $4 the third year for the extended support for Windows 10. | Wachiwit/Shutterstock
Several months after announcing it planned to offer extended support for Windows 10, Microsoft named its price for schools and businesses – the cost for individuals is still yet to be announced. Continue Reading
The nonprofit leader submitted false documents, including altered check images and fictitious invoices, to secure funds. | Proxima Studio/Shutterstock
The former head of a Nebraska nonprofit will serve four months in prison after she admitted to submitting fraudulent documents to secure public grant funds meant for electronics recycling collection events. Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Energy on March 28 announced 17 projects that will receive a combined $62 million in government funding to improve consumer access to battery recycling and to improve the economics of battery processing. | Sergii Chernov/Shutterstock
Municipal collection events. Fire safety systems. Robotic sortation upgrades. These are a few of the numerous battery recycling efforts to receive a combined $62 million in government funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Continue Reading
E-scrap and ITAD firm Sunnking rebranded to Sunnking Sustainable Solutions to emphasize four key areas of services offered: ITAD, asset recovery, data destruction and ESG reporting. | Chayanuphol/Shutterstock
E-scrap and ITAD firm Sunnking has changed its name to reflect the wider suite of services the company performs beyond asset recovery. Among those services, the company is highlighting the sustainability metrics it reports for clients, which is a growing trend throughout the asset recovery sector. Continue Reading
Using lighthearted illustrations, the book details the risks of improper ITAD practices, including federal fines. | Kyle Marks
Asset recovery industry veteran Kyle Marks recently published a book aimed at educating high-level corporate decision-makers about the importance of proper ITAD practices. The book takes what could be a dry subject for a non-expert audience and livens it up with illustrations. Continue Reading
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An ITAD startup, a new round of federal funding, a comparison of ITAD firms’ website traffic and one major processor’s take on used device markets made the list of our top-read stories last month.
The pilot will put bins to accept laptops, phones, tablets and peripherals in several AT&T stories. \ Yekatseryna Netuk/Shutterstock
AT&T is looking to give customers another place to recycle old electronics, even those without trade-in value. Continue Reading