3 Tips for Choosing an ITAD for Electronics Recycling
Every IT department winds up with lots of electronic trash after a while. And no, that doesn't mean the trash bin on your computer fills up over time. As IT departments upgrade systems and grow over time, they will find themselves with devices that need to be disposed...
Destroy It! Here Are 3 Data Destruction Methods You Need to Use
There are more than 130 companies in the United States that are targeted by data breaches every year. And that number is growing by 27%. Be it personal or corporate, data is one of the most valuable resources of any company. No company wants to leave behind sensitive...
How IT Asset Disposition Ensures Secure Disposal
Did you know that you can lose your confidential information through improper IT asset disposition? Gone are the days when hacking could only be done online. Today, confidential data can be retrieved from waste memory cards, hard disks, and storage disks with little...
Wasted: The Effects of E-Waste on the Environment
Reports show that about 50 million tons of electronic waste is produced every year globally. The UN, along with other global welfare organizations, are increasingly raising concerns over the growing rate of E-waste production that is expected to reach 120 million...
Preserve Your Reputation: How to Maintain ITAD Compliance
Don't Risk Your Reputation: How to Maintain ITAD Compliance Every IT department creates waste through broken servers or outdated computers. Humans generate around 40 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste) every year. Recycling seems like the best option, right?...
Know Your Recycler: Why it Matters
There has been a great deal in the news lately about unscrupulous recyclers and how they are duping their customers into thinking that they’re one of the “good guys.” The fact of the matter is, it always pays to do a little digging because, regardless of what a...
Trashing Electronics: The Effects of E-Waste on Environment
The world generates a staggering amount of e-waste every year, over 44 million metric tons. E-waste consists of discarded electronic components or devices. Think of things like broken tablet computers or old televisions. That volume of e-waste comes into better...
5 Key Tips on How to Prevent Data Breaches
How well do you understand cyber-security? Are you doing enough to keep your data safe in 2019? When a company like Facebook can still be a victim of hacking, it's a sign that there's still more than can be done. But if they, with all their resources and finances, can...
E-waste recycling: Proposed Regulations Support the Economy and National Security
Recently, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) proposed significant changes to industrial e-waste recycling, an initiative that has found support with the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER) and its members. As a member of CAER, Cleanlites has...
IT Asset Disposal: How to Mitigate Environmental Risks
When it comes to improper disposal of IT assets, most people's first thought is of the risk of data breach. After all, both businesses and individuals often store personal information on their computers. This information can inflict considerable damage on both...