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Small Business
Small Business Saturday which was created to encourage shoppers to patronize the small local businesses has come and gone. But you can still Shop Small and Buy Local this holiday season. Locally owned businesses have a huge impact on the economy and their communities. Small business accounts for two-thirds of net new jobs and…
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Top 6 Reasons to Be Thankful for R2V3 Certified Electronics Recyclers
As we reflect on the things that we are grateful for in our personal lives, there are things to be thankful for in our work lives too. After all, most of us will spend one third of our lives working. We should be thankful for R2V3 certified electronics recyclers. While all electronics refurbishers and recyclers…
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America Recycles Day is November 15th
Last month was International E-Waste Day. It was started by WEEE to highlight the importance of the responsible and formal management of e-waste. This year’s slogan was “Join the Hunt to Retrieve, Recycle, Revive.” With many people working from home, at least part-time, businesses and organizations have idle electronics stashed in unused cubicles and empty…
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A Data Breach Is Scary!
Ghosts, goblins and ghouls – October is a scary time of year! But a data breach is a scary threat all year long. If an organization’s electronically stored data is compromised, the impacts can be devastating. Given these risks, protecting electronically stored data is essential not just to avoid breaches but to ensure the business’s…
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The History Of Native American Heritage Month
From the Twentieth Century to Today Efforts to establish Native American Heritage Month began in 1915. Native American Red Fox James, rode over 4,000 miles on horseback seeking approval for a day to honor Native Americans. He presented the endorsements of 24 state governments to President Woodrow Wilson and nothing came of it. It wasn’t…
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We Did It! We Achieved R2V3 Certification!
What is that you ask? In 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened a multi-stakeholder meeting to promote best practices in electronics recycling. Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) grew out of this process. SERI is the housing body and ANSI-credited standards development organization for Responsible Recycling – R2 – standards. SERI’S mission is to create…
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I LOVE AMERICA RECYCLES DAY!
America Recycles Day promotes recycling in the US and is celebrated each year on November 15th. ARD reminds us of the need to recycle and the positive impact recycling has on the environment, energy savings and the economy. Recycling has been an integral component of a sound waste management system for over 30 years. Ninety-four…
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Reduce the Growing Amount of E-Waste Now!
October 14th was International E-Waste Day. Experts, producer responsibility organizations and the WEEE Forum call on households, businesses and governments to send dead, obsolete and surplus plug-in or battery-operated products to processing facilities. Electronics recyclers can either repair devices for reuse or recover valuable materials. This reduces the need for new resources. It is critical to…
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If Employees are Working from Home, What’s Happening with Your Tech?
Whether your return-to-office (RTO) policy is remote or hybrid, you need to evaluate your office technology needs. Two years ago employers were reimagining the traditional workspace. Additional space was needed for social distancing and worker demands for flexibility and convenience. Property managers, office administrators and employees agreed that the workplace of the future would be…
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A Peek at Less Traditional Recycling in Maryland
Spring is full of occasions to celebrate rebirth, renewal, refurbishing and recycling. Then suddenly, the rush of graduations, weddings, and vacations begins. Until the heat sets in, reminding us that climate change is still with us, the environment is no longer top of mind for most of us. Photo by Kenneth K. Lam The Baltimore…