(re) blog: dialogue with Redemtech

Creating the Conditions for Growth and Maturity

No one makes an acorn grow. Instead, the natural environment--the soil, the water, the sun--creates the right conditions in which the acorn can grow into a mighty oak.

The E-Stewards vs. R2 Debate: Make the Choice to Stop E-Waste Exports

A guest column I authored for GreenerComputing “What Is – and What Isn’t – Responsible Recycling,” touches on the critical issues businesses must consider in choosing between two competing electronics recycling standards ostensibly intended to clean up an industry that’s proven over the years to be anything but trustworthy.

Knowledge is Power - Redemtech Regulatory Database Provides Details of Laws from Around the Globe

Whether it’s the most recent debate over a new law regulating the management of e-waste or regulations that advance data security compliance, Redemtech strives to gather the latest information about regulatory change and share it with people in-the-know. Three years ago, Redemtech established a regulatory database that continues to cover the issues related to our work as a Technology Change Management company. These include topics that run the gamut for IT asset management, including data security laws, e-waste recycling laws and pertinent aspects to Sarbanes-Oxley governance.

The Missing Pieces of a Comprehensive E-Waste Recycling System

With upcoming e-waste regulations and news coverage, many are likely asking: “Is my e-waste program in good standing?” And lately, to further confuse the regulatory environment, many inconsistent e-waste/hazardous waste legal matters have surfaced. The most recent involves a Mexican CRT processor. The closure of this facility had SB 20 recyclers, governed by the Electronic Waste Recycling Act, scrambling to find a local CRT recycler. Without SB 20 CRT glass processors, there’s a hold on the state’s fee payment.

Some New Year’s Resolutions

As we begin a new year, one which bears some early promise of being considerably better than its predecessor, I have a few resolutions which I hope my colleagues in the IT Asset Management (ITAM) sector might consider. Here are a few important items that I plan on helping all my clients with: