Every so often, we have the opportunity to attend conferences as attendees – a chance to learn, listen and absorb. The 2019 Web Summit was one of those chances – Europe’s largest Tech Event – completely sold out, with over 70,000 attendees from all across the world; this event deserves its place among the top…
Ingrid Sinclair, global president, will participate in a G7 Workshop in Paris, France on November 19 and 20, 2019 addressing the promotion of value retention policies (VRPs) that extend product life, remanufacturing, refurbishment, repair and direct reuse. This meeting of the seven largest advanced economies will bring together policy makers, representatives from the private sector,…
A unique corporate responsibility initiative which involves retired electronics, e-waste and creating opportunities in South Africa’s rural communities. The WeCare Program founded in 2012, aims to increase computer literacy throughout Africa by making inexpensive used IT technology available to communities and disadvantaged schools. Besides bridging the digital divide in Africa, the program is also creating jobs,…
International E-Waste Day International E-Waste Day was introduced by the WEEE Forum in 2018 to encourage consumers to responsibly reuse and recycle electronics. Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) processes consumer devices as well as professional IT equipment from companies around the world. Retired electronic waste (e-waste) from consumer products is often collected and delivered to SLS for…
The abrupt exit of Arrow Electronics from the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry has left Arrow Electronics customers scrambling to find a new ITAD service provider. If you are a former Arrow Electronics customer, are you doing your own research to compare ITAD vendors? SLS, as a leader in the ITAD industry, also offers a…
Attending the 2019 E-Scrap Conference in Orlando? Do not miss Plenary Session II: “Where Things Stand in Asia”, where Sean Magann, Global VP of Sims Lifecycle Services is one of four scheduled to deliver a presentation on this topic. Presentations will discuss Asian import restrictions and explain how these are impacting (and perhaps altering) operations.…
A checklist to help guide you through the hyperscale or traditional data center decommissioning process. How often do you replace your data center servers? While most servers last an average of five years, the timing to replace servers might be more specific to the data center itself. Considerations might include cost efficiencies and performance of…
In 2017 and 2018, the Chinese government implemented waste import restrictions limiting or banning a variety of recyclable material they had previously accepted for processing. It was summer of 2017, when the Chinese first signaled this change in policy and notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that they would be banning the import of 24…
Global IT asset disposition service resources for those seeking an Arrow replacement On July 15, 2019, Arrow Electronics announced they were exiting the IT asset disposition (ITAD) market with this announcement. In short, they indicated, “The decision has been made to cease operations of the personal computer and mobility asset disposition business,” leaving many clients…
