Recycling Business Computers in New Jersey
In today's fast-paced digital world, businesses in New Jersey are constantly upgrading their technology to stay competitive and efficient. As a result, there's a growing concern about the proper disposal of outdated business computers and electronic equipment....
The Environmental Perils of Companies That Discard Computers
In our fast-paced digital age, technology is continuously evolving, rendering electronic devices obsolete in the blink of an eye. For many companies, the solution to outdated technology is simple: throw it away and replace it with the latest and greatest. However,...
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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 Either the technology is outdated, the computer is no longer needed, or the hard drive was already replaced, leaving the old hard drive (and all...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...