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Recycling Computers Recycling computers is required by law in at least 25 states, but it's also the most environmentally responsible and safe way to dispose of obsolete equipment. According to the EPA, "Electronic products are made from valuable resources and...
Secure Destruction of Hard Drives – Top 3 Ways
Most organizations have at least a few old computers stacked on a shelf, locked in a closet, or taking up warehouse space. Either the technology is outdated, the computer is no longer needed, or the hard drive was already replaced, leaving the old hard drive (and all...
What to do with storage tapes
Nobody knows what to do with storage tapes A tape drive is a data storage device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape. Magnetic tape data storage is typically used for offline, archival data storage. Magnetic tape drives with capacities of less than one...
The Valuable Lesson that Morgan Stanley Recently Learned About IT disposal
Financial giant Morgan Stanley may have recently learned a valuable lesson about money, IT disposal, data, and the importance of due diligence. This lesson was hopefully learned when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges against Morgan Stanley...
Computer Recycling in 2022 – Now We Own Even More
With more and more every day home and office items now being computerized, computer recycling in 2022 should be the top topic of discussion. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Forum (WEEE) found that from June through September of 2022, 8,775 households...
Electronic waste
Business Insider Magazine recently posted an article about the same thing we have been saying for years: “We’re drowning in electronic waste because we buy new devices too soon and don’t recycle old stuff fast enough” Paradis, Tim. “We’re drowning in electronic waste...
Free consumer hard drive destruction program
As a community service, Back Thru The Future has launched a FREE consumer hard drive destruction program. Why Did we Launch this Free Consumer Hard Drive Destruction Program? Our destruction process ensures that NO data can be recovered from any hard drive. Hard...
Recycling Batteries
So many things in modern life either plug in or run on batteries. Sometimes they are the easy-to-see kind, like button batteries or AA batteries. Other times they are the rechargeable kind we have in cell phones, laptops, or cars. Most batteries contain toxic...
Plastic Bags
If you live, shop, or buy groceries in New Jersey, then you’re probably aware that plastic bags will no longer be provided in grocery stores or big box stores. This new legislation was put in place to reduce the litter and debris that covers NJ beaches and...
Healthcare Data Breaches
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights’ breach portal shows that in 2021, there were at least 686 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records. 2020 previously held the unwanted record of highest number of healthcare data breaches,...