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Author: Sims Media

March 16, 2023

SLS Attends the 19th Annual RLA Conference & Expo

by Sims Media

Our award winning sustainability calculator for ITAD was showcased at the 2023 RLA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. On day two of the conference, SLS chief commercial officer, Sean Magann moderated the panel “The Circular Economy”, a discussion about circularity and how it intersects with sustainability.

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Posted in: Sims Announcements
cloud-concept
November 5, 2020

Managing the Reuse and Recycling of 5G Network Infrastructure Equipment

by Sims Media

As technology manufacturers race to innovate and maintain momentum, the world of 5G is opening new levels of speed and acceleration. Learn more.

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Posted in: Data Center Decommissioning, IT Asset Disposition
August 27, 2020

Hearing to review U.S. Efforts to Address Ocean Plastic Pollution

by Sims Media

Plastic debris is the main source of shoreline pollution. On July 21, 2020 there was a hearing to review U.S. efforts to address plastic ocean pollution.

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Posted in: Sustainability
June 10, 2020

COVID-19: What ITAD Challenges are Global Enterprises Faced with Today?

by Sims Media

Major challenges facing enterprises today as they manage their global ITAD programs. Learn how you can overcome challenges brought on by the pandemic.

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Posted in: Data Center Decommissioning, Digital Data Destruction, E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition, IT Asset Remarketing, IT Asset Tracking
May 29, 2020

Challenges and Concerns surrounding the virtual conduct of the upcoming Basel Convention Conference of the Parties

by Sims Media

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretariat of the Basel Convention* recently announced that the Bureau of the Basel Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) determined it not feasible to organize the upcoming face-to-face meeting June 22-25, 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland. Rather, the Bureau has decided the meeting will be conducted “by electronic means”. This will be historically the first time a Basel OEWG will be organized in a virtual setting, and this decision raised several issues and questions among Basel Parties, observers and stakeholders.

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Posted in: OEM Compliance, Waste Disposal Issues
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April 17, 2020

COVID-19: How is this affecting reverse logistics?

by Sims Media

The pandemic has caused many businesses to scramble in providing the hardware and software support their employees need to manage their workload remotely.

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Posted in: Digital Data Destruction, Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition, IT Asset Remarketing
August 29, 2019

Are You Looking for an Arrow Electronics ITAD Alternative?

by Sims Media

Are you doing your own research to compare ITAD vendors? SLS offers a couple of quick checks to consider in initial ITAD vendor comparisons.

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions

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