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E-waste News Roundup for 2009 Gives Hope for Improvements in 2010

A new year beacons with hope for a better future. As we in the e-waste management industry look back at 2009, we can still see many significant issues and news stories that have influenced business and will continue to have an impact on us in 2010 and beyond.

In an effort to put things in perspective, I’ve assembled the top e-waste news stories of 2009, organized according to the issues that had the most impact or aroused the most controversy in the mainstream and industry news media. From this collection of highlights, a clear view of where the industry begins 2010 can be seen.

Using the ‘Fish Philosophy’ to Better Serve Clients

If there’s one thing most of us have learned from this long recession, it’s that people’s attitudes often count for more than whatever external situation they happen to find themselves in. When the economy grew challenging, some folks and organizations became depressed and fatalistic, while others simply got down to business. They worked a little harder, perhaps much smarter, and otherwise just refused to accept that the tough macroeconomic climate doomed them to failure. And today they’re reaping the rewards of those upbeat attitudes.   

Digging through the Data Security News of 2009

Twas the night before trash day when all through the garage
A creature was stirring and he faced a barrage
The trash bags were open by the back door with care
In hopes that a receipt he’d lost would appear from thin air

How Unwise E-Waste Regulation Forces Us To Compete Against Our Own Tax Dollars

Recently, I read two editorial responses on e-waste certifications. Both are now available on the market and certification choices have progressive objectives, but with clear distinctions. I’ve followed both processes closely and realize the emerging e-waste/e-scrap industries are making strides.

Serious Good Contest: A Love Pandemic

Wow! It is gratifying to know how many people really want to help others! Is it the season, or for any reason? (I intend to find out during the next few months!)

‘Sweating the Assets’ Puts New Emphasis On Equipment Lifecycle Management

I mentioned recently that this year’s annual Gartner ITAM summit was more focused than in years past. With the challenging economic climate of the past 18 months, nearly every organization has been under unprecedented pressure to do more with less. That also meant fewer people attending the conference.

Redemtech Customers Should Be Aware of SarbOx Case Before U.S. Supreme Court

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SarbOx) is very important to Redemtech and its customers because the law requires IT departments to create and maintain a complete and cost-effective corporate records archive that satisfies all regulatory compliance requirements. SarbOx impacts the management of electronic records and is designed to assure that company directors and officers remain aware of the financial condition of the companies they manage and for which they are financially accountable.

Amazing Race Ends, But E-waste Crisis Continues

Last night was the finale for the 15th season of Amazing Race, but we at Redemtech still haven’t received a response from the show’s producers or CBS regarding our blogs earlier this season when the reality TV show placed contestants in an Asian e-waste chop shop tearing apart electronic devices with their bare hands.