Several factors are driving the E-waste problem within the IT sector, including innovation which is rendering older technology useless, as well as outdated policies and mindsets around data security, making data hoarding prevalent and preventing more devices from entering the circular economy. A recent article published by Waste360 explores these factors and explains why reuse should be the focus of IT sustainability strategies:
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Reuse-Focus strategy is key for major reasons -
A. As more and more Organization incline towards having a ESG integrated to their business strategy the optimal usage of assets becomes important. As this directly relates to the e-waste and carbon footprint.
B. The cost overhead of assets for operation is on rise, with so much competitive pressure on enterprise today to reduce the overheads, reuse focused strategy is becoming a key element to reduce cost.
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