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Earlier this year, 25 companies, including hyperscale data center providers Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS), signed the new Climate Neutral Data Center Pact. It marked another significant milestone in the cloud services industry’s commitment to sustainability. These signatories, who also include CyrusOne, Equinix and NTT, have all pledged to make proactive efforts to contribute toward the transition to a climate neutral economy.   The Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact supports…

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Each year data centers around the Netherlands open their doors to visitors as part of National Data Center Day. Organized by the Dutch Data Center Association, the seventh annual event took place on November 9th. Bart-Jan Smit, a Global Account Manager for Sims Lifecycle Services, joined other members of the Association for tours at BIT and ITB2 facilities.   BIT offers tailed colocation services at three data…

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Last week some of our colleagues in Europe joined events in Glasgow relating to COP26. We were delighted to attend techUk’s Glasgow reception which brought together 200 stakeholders on the frontline of the intersection of digital and climate for informal networking and discussions. The event, co-sponsored by Cisco and Oracle and introduced by Julian David, also marked the launch of a new techUK report highlighting thought leaders’…

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Now that the EU and UK have separated, we revisit what Brexit means for IT asset disposition (ITAD), data center decommissioning and recycling programs. On Dec. 24, the European Union (EU) and UK reached a trade agreement formalizing arrangements for the UK’s exit from the EU. The ITAD and recycling industry greeted the news of…

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The Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation is a rapidly-growing, global community focused on sharing designs of data center products and best practices among companies. OCP encourages collaboration of ideas, specifications and other intellectual property, as a way to maximize innovation and reduce complexity in tech components for data centers. In a recent press release, The…

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As negotiations continue and attempts to broker a trade deal between the EU and UK enter the final stages, staff at Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) are continuing to monitor progress and review our preparations to ensure that we are ready for Brexit. Our objective is to continue to provide the seamless lifecycle services that our…

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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,…

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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…

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