Data breaches are expensive. According to research by privacy think tank Ponemon Institute, the average incident costs – after legal fees, regulatory fines, customer impacts and other liabilities – over $5 million in damages, as well as the lasting injury to reputation and customer confidence. Among the proactive steps proven to safeguard against sensitive data…
With the sharp marketplace decline of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), an entire industry of leaded glass-to-glass recycling has collapsed, leaving behind a growing environmental challenge for recyclers and society as a whole. In the time since the first CRT-based televisions entered the American consumer market, glass used for screen fabrication has been sourced from the…
For those eager to find the best sale price for their used cellphonesand tablets, Christmas is coming a little early this year with Zombie Phone, a new consumer mobile device buyback service from SimsRecycling Solutions. The new, horror-themed Zombie Phone website offers visitors an easy online portal for quickly and reliably redeeming cash value for…
Broken glass, toxic dust, sharp edges and destructive shredders are some of the hazards that employees in the electronics recycling industry may be exposed to on a daily basis. If not protected, workers may risk illness from toxic metal dusts, hearing loss from noise exposure, cuts from sharp objects, or injuries from lifting or moving…
ims Recycling Solutions recently recognized 14 companies for the greatest amount of e-waste recycled with Sims in the United States. These companies were selected to receive this honor based on the weight of electronic waste each one shipped to a Sims Recycling Solutions facility last year. Representing some of the leading U.S. companies from the…
Mobile devices have evolved from novelties to necessities in only a few years, and in doing that they have permanently altered the enterprise and personal technology landscapes—initiating a trend that has driven down the sales and use of personal computers. Based on the most recent predictions from International Data Corp., it’s clear that mobile devices…
Sims Recycling Solutions’ employee Jesse Jackson carries a TV that was brought to a recent electronics collection event sponsored by Sims Recycling Solutions, Sims Metal Management, and the San Jose Sharks hockey team. Participants dropped off nearly 10,000 pounds of old electronics and appliances during the four-hour event. An informal survey revealed that 40 percent…
The discovery that developed countries were shipping their toxic waste to Africa and other developing nations for disposal in the late 1980s ignited international outrage and a demand for action. The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, commonly referred to as the Basel Convention Treaty, was passed…
People want e-waste recycling to be like ATMs and online shopping: convenient. Nine out of 10 consumers surveyed last year by the Consumer Electronics Association for its CE Recycling and Reuse 2012 Edition study, agreed it’s important to recycle and 63 percent of the respondents were aware of locations for recycling e-waste. Yet 12 percent…
Refurbished computers equipped with preinstalled operating software are a great value, if you know what you’re actually buying. Here are some tips to tell the real thing from a counterfeit. Security Data security is the foundation of a responsible refurbishment program because breaches of confidential information can have serious financial and legal consequences for businesses…