Month: October 2018

Ireland based company, iameco (read as I Am Eco), is best known for the efforts in manufacturing energy efficient, sustainable and eco-friendly computers and accessories. Their latest device, the iameco DR4 laptop, is the first genuine eco-friendly, touchscreen computer built with zero-toxic materials and is configured with impressive high-performing machinery. In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute …

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Preventing bad things from happening, whether intentional or not, is a top priority for most people. In fact, it is one of the few shared goals that we have. Thankfully, we can rely on the Internet of Things (IoT) to help us add to our overall safety. Building Safety and Security The IoT may sound …

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As online retail continues to grow. So does the need for better reverse logistics to handle the influx of customer return. A recent report from Cerasis, a leading transportation management company, found the costs of reverse logistics exceed $750 billion per year, with up to 30 percent of all products ordered online being returned. While …

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With 5G about to explode on the scene, researchers in the Information Security Group subjected the upcoming 5G mobile communication standards to a comprehensive security analysis and the conclusion may not be what some want to hear. The researchers found that while data protection has heavily improved in comparison with the previous standards 3G and …

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Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent ITAD, battery and technology news that HOBI’s blog reported during the week 10/08-10/12. A System for Success An article published by ISRI’s Scrap Magazine takes a look at how HOBI International, Inc. has thrived for decades in information technology asset disposition by providing services that meet customers’ …

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The National League of Cities (NLC) released a new report “Rethinking Recycling: How Cities Can Adapt to Evolving Markets,” which analyzes how American cities can develop reliable local waste management systems in response to China’s import ban. “In the face of adversity, city leaders have historically been our nation’s problem-solvers,” says Clarence Anthony, CEO and executive …

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Recycling lithium-ion batteries is possible, however the practice is far from perfect. What’s missing is a low-energy and low-cost separation system that selectively recovers electrode materials. The solution according to Michigan Technological University, is a mining technique that has been around for a while, in fact it is more than a century old. The research …

Ore mining technology could be the solution needed to recycle li-ion batteries Read More »

Today kicked off the E-Scrap 2018 Conference in New Orleans! And to start off on a the right foot, HOBI International’s president, Craig Boswell, spoke alongside Todd Ellis of Call2Recycle and Todd Coy of Kinsbursky Brothers, Inc. to present the best practices for batteries in the ITAD space. The workshop took an in depth look …

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On average, one ton of gold ore contains up to five grams of pure gold. In comparison, one ton of discarded mobile phones can easily contain up to 300 grams of gold. Which means that mining gold from e-scrap would yield a better profit than from ore. In fact, according to Professor Jason Love, who …

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The following photos and article were taken and written by Rachel H. Pollack and published in ISRI’s Scrap magazine. First things first: HOBI is pronounced “hobby,” and it’s simply a combination of the first two letters of the last names of siblings Cathy Hill, CEO, and Craig Boswell, president, the founders and owners of HOBI …

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