Category Archives: Recycling

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Handling Hard-to-Recycle Materials Your Current Vendor Can’t Process

The difference between a material going to a landfill and being recycled correctly often comes...

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refurbish
Overcoming Internal Resistance to Refurbished IT Equipment

It’s unlikely you can change the way a whole company buys things overnight. But what...

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US waste regulations
A State‑by‑State Guide to Demystifying E‑Waste Regulations

There is no comprehensive federal e‑waste regulation in the United States. Laws vary by state,...

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refurbishment
How to Turn Customer Returns into Like-New Refurbished Products

At Close the Loop, we help brands recover value from product returns with full-circle refurbishment...

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Jan-2006-Newsletter

As a certified refurbishment partner for leading technology brands, Renewed Solutions handles high volumes of...

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Repair or Replace? Extending Life of Electronics and Saving Money

In this article, we explore a simple method to help IT and operations teams decide...

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IT recovery
Inside the ITAD Process: From Pickup to Data Destruction to Resale

This article walks you through the steps of the IT asset disposition (ITAD) process so...

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The IT Asset Life Cycle Is Broken – Here’s How to Fix It

Close the Loop transforms chaotic end-of-life IT handling into a planned life cycle stage by...

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circuit boards
What Happens to Used Products Collected for Disposal?

From the public’s perspective, handing back used products is often seen as the final step....

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e-waste landfill
Getting to Zero Landfill: Practical Steps to Eliminate Waste in IT Operations

Global e-waste rose to 62 million tonnes in 2022 and is on track to reach...

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