refurbishment/reuse

PCs for People will provide an additional 10,000 used computers to low-income job seekers this year, thanks to a $5 million grant from a tech company.

ITAD and data center services company Sims Lifecycle Service boosted its sales and profits during the latter half of last year, according to recent financial filings.

Online refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market has started a U.S. program that allows consumers to sell their devices directly to refurbishers.

E-scrap recycler and ITAD provider CyberCrunch is expanding and remains poised for growth, aligning the company with a market that's "be bought or buy," company leaders said.

Google is working to make Chromebooks easier for schools to repair with a new self-repair program guide.

Two recent actions by Quantum Lifecycle Partners deepen the Canadian processor's involvement in the reuse business and expand its ITAD customer base.

A leader of a nonprofit refurbisher explains how a $2.5 million AT&T grant will help provide used computers and training to K-12 students and their families over the next two years.

Electronics processor Sims Lifecycle Services is expanding both domestically and internationally, opening a new facility in Atlanta and adding several new shredding vehicles to its German fleet.

Supply chain automation company Apkudo announced Feb. 8 that it received $14.4 million in financing to continue to develop its connected device platform.

The value of refurbished laptops and servers in 2021 remained higher than pre-pandemic, according to a report from Cascade Asset Management, though laptop prices fell slightly from 2020 highs.