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What Can Companies Do to Reduce Climate Change
The 21st century is the age of digitization—meaning technology is vital to all types of business, big or small. But technology has an expiration date, requiring companies to update their IT assets with newer systems. If you’ve been wondering, “What can companies do to reduce climate change?” read on. The effects of e-waste on the…
Read MoreSo, You’re Looking for a Certified Recycler?
Taking measures to ensure your company is disposing of your old IT assets properly is an essential step toward a more sustainable future. But finding the right electronics recycling company can be difficult, as you also want the most secure, convenient and environmentally responsible choice. The first thing you’ll look for when researching electronic recycling…
Read MoreWhat is Downstreaming?
In the electronic recycling realm, downstreaming is the practice of sending materials elsewhere to be processed into raw components. Depending on certifications, the third-party downstream sites are often overseas—expending more energy through exportation while subjecting materials to an unknown future. At CompuCycle, third-party downstreams are a thing of the past. We’ve updated our practices to…
Read MoreWhy Progress Reporting Matters at CompuCycle
As shown in our progress reporting for a client in 2022, CompuCycle recycled hundreds of thousands of pounds of electronics that otherwise would have ended up in a landfill overseas. Not only do we recycle your IT assets, but we also process all materials—eliminating further downstreaming. In fact, we are the 1% of certified e-cycle…
Read MoreThe CompuCycle Plastics Plant: Giving a New Meaning to Full-Service Electronic Recycling
By the end of 2023’s first quarter, CompuCycle will launch a plastic plant to provide another service for the betterment of companies and the environment. This will make CompuCycle the only woman-owned, full-service, state-of-the-art, Texas-certified recycling, processing and plastics plant! We are proud to be a one-stop solution for all end-of-life IT asset management and…
Read MoreUnderstanding Data Center Decommissioning
Simply depositing your old IT equipment into a shredder is not the secure solution your company is seeking for IT asset disposal. There is a lot more that goes into the data center decommissioning process to ensure your company’s assets are properly disabled. While you may see your data center as a collection of metal…
Read MoreHard Drive Destruction Service Near Me
Whether it’s personal information about your customers, employees, business partners or proprietary information that keeps your company competitive, protecting confidential data is a serious responsibility.CompuCycle’s hard drive destruction service pairs our industrial-strength equipment with our industry-leading dedication to data security—making us the best in the business. How It Works: At CompuCycle, we use a…
Read MoreWhat Are The Pros And Cons Of Buying Refurbished Tech Gadgets?
There is a stigma associated with buying refurbished tech, particularly smart technology. While buying a refurbished petrol/diesel engine car is okay, the same cannot be said about smart cars. People aren’t as confident when purchasing refurbished computer hardware and gadgets as other goods. Why is that so? Even with the market demand rising in 2022…
Read MoreAchieve Maximum Value Recovery with Data Center Decommissioning
When a data center is no longer needed, it must be decommissioned to recover as much value as possible from the assets. Data center decommissioning is the process of safely and securely removing all equipment and materials from a data center so that the space can be repurposed or demolished. In the US alone, the…
Read More7 Ways You Can Participate in America Recycles Day
November 15th is a nationally celebrated recycling day where every individual, community, and business dedicates their efforts towards promoting recycling. It is known as America Recycles Day. From children and adults, people from all around the nation come together to recycle their e-waste and other trash. You, too, can participate in this green initiative and…
Read MoreBenefits of Monetizing Your Old IT Assets and How to Do It
Technology is evolving rapidly nowadays, which means IT assets become obsolete more quickly than before. Several businesses buy better models within a few years because they are more efficient and optimized. However, that also means you have an inventory full of old equipment you no longer use. So, why not monetize it through an IT…
Read MoreITAD or Recycling – Which is the Better Choice for Organizations?
E-waste recycling has gained more traction in the past few years, given the increased focus on sustainability. This attention has pushed two terms to the forefront, IT recycling and ITAD technologies. Businesses and people often use them interchangeably due to their similarities; however, they are not the same. A few differences make the two approaches…
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