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Our top stories from September 2021

Published: October 7, 2021
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Data center drive removal.

News around the Morgan Stanley data mismanagement lawsuit captured clicks in September. | Kjetil Kolbjornsrud / Shutterstock

Details from the Morgan Stanley data loss case, a Midwest CRT cleanup, a federal e-scrap sorting technology and other articles drew our readers’ clicks last month.

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UK asset disposition firm gears up for growth

Published: September 30, 2021
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N2S facility exterior.

The company framed its expansion as part of a push to increase the U.K.’s e-scrap recycling rate. | Courtesy of N2S

N2S, an ITAD company based in Suffolk, England, will open two new processing locations and will expand an existing site during the coming year.

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Philadelphia digital equity project adds mail-in option

Published: September 30, 2021
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The Done with IT program will provide a mail-in donation option for residents within a 50-mile radius of the city. | Andrea Izzotti / Shutterstock

An effort to move used devices into the hands of people in need has been underway in Philadelphia since last year. Now, a partnership will add another collection option for residents seeking to donate electronics.

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Koch Industries puts capital toward battery recycler

Published: September 30, 2021
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Li-Cycle operates one of its battery recycling ‘spoke’ facilities in Ontario, where batteries are size-reduced and prepared for further processing. | Courtesy of Li-Cycle

North American lithium-ion battery processor Li-Cycle will receive $100 million from an investment firm under the Koch Industries umbrella of companies.

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Sims launches program elevating women leaders

Published: September 23, 2021
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A leader with Sims Lifecycle Services said the program reflects the value the company places on diversity and bringing in new perspectives. | fizkes / Shutterstock

Sims Limited, parent company of e-scrap and ITAD giant Sims Lifecycle Services, last week announced an initiative designed to support and develop female leaders within the company.

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Morgan Stanley ‘ignored industry standards’ in data breach

Published: September 23, 2021
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Lawyers allege a Morgan Stanley vice president was fired as a result of data mismanagement during an ITAD job. | Kjetil Kolbjornsrud / Shutterstock

Financial services giant Morgan Stanley terminated a contract with its long-standing IT asset disposition vendor to save money prior to a botched data center decommissioning job in 2016, lawyers alleged in court this month.

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