The holiday season is slowly creeping up on us. As we do our holiday shopping while trying to tune out the catchy tunes while trying to pick out the best gifts, there should be another thing on your mind. What to do with all the old electronics you’ll likely replace with newly gifted ones by the end of the season. Many people immediately think to just toss or donate, but the most eco-friendly (not to mention wallet friendly!) option is to recycle!

We often upgrade or replace electronic devices, leading to a buildup of old gadgets. Properly recycling these devices not only helps protect the environment but also ensures you handle your e-waste responsibly. Whether you’re clearing out old smartphones, laptops, or other electronics, here’s a straightforward guide on the dos and don’ts of recycling your personal electronics.

Data Privacy Day is an event that reminds organizations and individuals alike that data protection is a crucial and ongoing effort. Data Privacy Day is celebrated on January 28 every year to honor the introduction of the first binding international treaty, Convention 108, that protected individuals against intrusive data collection and the processing of personal data.

This year for Christmas, Santa will likely be kind enough to bring many of us new electronics of some sort. But what do you do with all of your old electronics now that you have shiny new ones? 

While your first inclination might be to hire a professional or a company to destroy data, you first have to have your in-house process buttoned up.

You need to know your end goals, what your company stores locally vs what is stored on your hard drives. Provided you have a staff, you also need to know what’s on their phones, laptops, desktops or tablets. What about customer or patient data? Also, if you regularly print, those files existed somewhere before.

The holiday season is exciting . For many consumers, whether it’s a new TV, a new mobile phone or a cool new toy for the parents or the kids, there’s no better time of the year. But in with the new too often means out to the garbage – and not to recycling – with the old. We are often tempted to put that old tv on the curb when we get the shiny, new big one but that comes with its problems. For one, when e-waste is disposed of and not recycled, many of these chemical-laden or mercury and lead-containing products end up in landfills where they can do harm to both the local residents and wildlife. In the instance its burned, harmful chemicals can leech out into the air.

While working from home can have its benefits and allow for a productive workday, there are also challenges that impact ITAD. For companies, it's important to pick an ITAD partner they can trust and can aid with services such as santizing devices, help you inventory excess or unnecessary devices, and help create a plan to dispose of them properly. It's an interesting time for everyone so having the right partner is key.