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EARTH DAY 2023: EIGHT WAYS TO INVEST IN THE PLANET
Earth Day’s theme this year is a continuation of the successful 2022 campaign, Invest in the Planet. Investing in the circular economy is the only path to a sustainable, prosperous and equitable future. The business community can drive value for their institutions and society with green innovation and practices. Smart businesses and organizations already know…
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RemanDay: Remanufacturers Are Key to the Circular Economy
Global Remanufacturing Day, a.k.a. Reman Day, is the second Thursday in April. This year it’s April 13th. It is a day to highlight the remanufacturing industry through hosted events and workforce development initiatives. Remanufacturers are key to the circular economy. Reman Day demonstrates the innovative ways members of all industry sectors are advancing remanufacturing and…
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Does Your Asset Disposal Policy Rely on Luck?
Every high-profile data breach is a reminder of the importance of the need for information protection. An organization’s information is one of its most valuable assets. Both paper and digital records must be protected from careless loss and both internal and external theft. The Identity Theft Resource Center has been identifying breaches since 2005. In…
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Welcome to Women’s History Month: Women in Technology
Just as many of the early tech innovators were Black Americans, there were also many women. Women were in computing from the very beginning, doing complex math computations by hand and eventually becoming the first programmers. “Softwork,” which evolved into “software,” was considered “beneath men.” Here’s just a glimpse of some of the many contributions…
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Celebrate National Old Stuff Day at the Office!
I’ll be bet you didn’t know National Old Stuff Day is a thing. I first learned about it three years ago and here we are. I am STILL celebrating and STILL have plenty of stuff to get rid of. If you thought it was just a personal thing, here are 5 ways you can…
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Top 10 Reasons to Love Your ITAD Partner This Valentine’s Day
And What to Look for If You Dont! The organization responsible for managing your end-of-life electronics, and any data they may hold, should be a trusted, long-term valued partner. Does YOUR Information Technology Asset Disposal (ITAD) partner offer the following? 1. Options for Data Destruction There are numerous ways to rid data stored…
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BHM: Black Tech Innovators & Pioneers
Black tech innovators developed much of the technology we use in our daily lives. Most of us don’t think about who invented the technology that we rely on, let alone whether they were black or white, male or female. If we do, it’s probably a white man that first comes to mind. But women and…
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The Year in Review: 2022
2022 brought Akooba, our IT asset reverse logistics group, and Electronics Value Recovery together as one team. In addition, eight people were promoted to team leaders. As 2023 begins, many of our clients are returning to the office and business is returning to normal. A new normal to be sure, but normal nonetheless. Here are…
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From the Wheel to the Web: National Technology Day is January 6
Who even knew that National Technology Day is a thing? But do think about it – where would we be without technology? Can You Guess What the #1 Technology Invention Is? You probably take the #1 technological invention for granted and may not even think of it as “technology.” But without it, there would be…
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New Year’s Resolution: CYF!
Clean Your Files! With the holidays concluded, you may still be getting back into the swing of things. Thinking about cleaning out files may not be at the top of your list. However, when it comes to purging office files, a little advance planning pays off. Determining which files should stay and which can be…