Today commences the 19th year of America Recycles Day, a day devoted to educating and promoting recycling amongst citizens and communities around the country. This afternoon, Robin Wiener, ISRI President, joined the Congressional Recycling Caucus and Keep America Beautiful in the annual State of Recycling Address. The address detailed the recycling’s impacts and developments in …
This morning, USA Today’s Tech section published an article detailing five ways the tech industry has changed since 2008. The five changes they listed included smartphones, social media, transportation, dating and streaming. Within the past eight years, tech has become more efficient and convenient. People now rely on their smartphones, tablets and laptop computers to …
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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 11/7-11/11 ISRI urges permanent device unlocking Last month, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) continued the fight for bulk device unlocking through comments sent to the United States Copyright Office. How to prepare your old electronics for America Recycles Day 2016 America …
Last month, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) continued the fight for bulk device unlocking through comments sent to the United States Copyright Office. David S. Mao, Librarian of Congress, ruled in favor of device unlocking for both consumers and companies in 2015. Mao’s ruling was an encouraging development for refurbishers around the country, …
America Recycles Day, November 15, is in less than one week. Communities all over the country are hosting events to spread awareness of recycling’s importance and give back to the environment. One of the easiest ways to get involved this year is to responsibly recycle old electronics that are no longer being used. When rounding …
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Local, state and federal officials nationwide are prepared for any potential cyber threat U.S. voters may encounter this Election Day. The Department of Homeland Security and FBI, as well as local and state authorities, have teams ready to respond to small and large scale voting threats. This level of preparedness is comforting, but hopefully these …
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Social media enthusiasts around the country are finding Instagram and Snapchat in the voting booth can result in legal action. Taking a “ballot selfie” or any other kind of photograph inside a voting booth can result in fines and/or vote revocation. While there are severe consequences for ballot photos in some states, including California, they …
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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 10/31-11/4 The most overlooked component of enterprise mobile asset management When considering a mobile asset management provider, enterprises may focus on repair solutions, data security, and future refurbishment and recycling opportunities. While these are all important components of mobile asset management, the most …
When considering a mobile asset management provider, enterprises may focus on repair solutions, data security, and future refurbishment and recycling opportunities. While these are all important components of mobile asset management, the most overlooked component of a mobile asset manager is guaranteed compliance. Securing an environmentally-friendly provider is not only a moral obligation but also …
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Last month, Samsung permanently halted the production and sales of its Galaxy Note 7 devices. The company is now under scrutiny by the environmental advocacy group Greenpeace for its future device disposal plans. Samsung says more than 3 million Galaxy Note 7 devices were sold, and Greenpeace reports an additional 1.3 million devices were produced. …
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