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Envela reports stronger Q3 ITAD revenues

Published: November 21, 2024
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Texas-headquartered Envela is the parent company of ITAD companies Echo Environmental, ITAD USA, Teladvance, CEX and Avail. | Amy VonDe/Shutterstock

Envela, the parent company of ITAD company Echo and others, reported higher revenue and operating costs in the third quarter of the year, thanks to a new client.  Continue Reading

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Blancco’s software flags possible data security loophole

Published: November 7, 2024
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Blancco Autopilot Detection is the latest feature on the Blancco Drive Eraser, helping prevent data loss on devices enrolled in Unified Endpoint Management programs. | Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

A new technology from Blancco Technology Group will allow ITADs and e-scrap recyclers to check if devices are enrolled in Unified Endpoint Management programs before performing data destruction. Continue Reading

ITAD firms can help avoid compliance risks

Published: November 7, 2024
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Although data breaches often place ITAD clients in a poor light, firms have a duty to protect their own reputations as well as those of their clients, panelists said. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling

High-profile data breaches have highlighted the perils of ITAD, and until multiple companies are “put in the penalty box,” it will keep happening, industry experts said during a panel at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference.  Continue Reading

Investment firm acquires Phoenix-based recycler

Published: August 14, 2024
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Global Electronics Recycling brings experience handling solar panels to Tide Rock’s existing portfolio company, Full Circle Electronics. | lccarvalho/Shutterstock

Private equity firm Tide Rock Holdings has acquired Phoenix-based Global Electronics Recycling. The acquisition will help add customers in the aerospace and defense sectors as GER integrates with previous acquisition Full Circle Electronics, the latter company’s CEO said in an interview. 

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Discover, PCs for People work within data security policy

Published: July 18, 2024
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Laptops for recycling or reuse

So far, Discover has sent about 300 decommissioned laptops to nonprofit PCs for People, because the organization is willing to take them without hard drives and operating systems. | ThamKC/Shutterstock

For years, Discover Financial Services didn’t donate its used laptops for reuse due to its data security policies. But a partnership with PCs for People has provided a workaround.  Continue Reading

OEM invests in rare earth recycler Cyclic Materials

Published: July 18, 2024
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Canadian rare earth recycler Cyclic Materials got a boost from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. | Joaquin Corbalan P/Shutterstock

Cyclic Materials received an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund to accelerate the company’s technology for recovering rare earth metals from hard drives. Continue Reading

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Microsoft names price for Windows 10 extended support

Published: April 11, 2024
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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

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Device sustainability making strides, but distance remains

Published: January 24, 2024
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Allison Ward with Dell Technologies, Scott Shackelford at Google and Cassie Gruber with Jabil spoke about how sustainability is shaping the future of electronic devices during a panel discussion at the 2023 E-Scrap Conference in September. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News

Electronics manufacturers are making their devices more sustainable every day, with longer-lasting products, reused materials, take-back programs and designs that have repair and recycling in mind from the start, industry experts told an audience of e-scrap recyclers last year.  Continue Reading

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