OEMs

Google has widely launched ChromeOS Flex, a version of its Chromebook operating system that can keep older devices running and in circulation.

HP used three companies to refurbish and reuse its devices in 2021 and about 40 recyclers, according to its annual report.

Large OEMs can lead the way to a circular economy if they work together and prioritize reverse logistics, panelists at Intel's Vision 2022 conference said.

Dell is moving deeper into the ITAD realm, recently debuting an all-in-one asset management hub.

Global networking and telecommunications equipment giant Cisco launched a leasing program that manages product disposition services for customers after five years.

Requiring consumers to drive to repair shops can completely negate the greenhouse gas benefits of repairing the devices, according to an analysis commissioned by one of the world’s biggest tech companies.

Google is rolling out home repair kits for nearly all its Pixel phones as part of a collaboration with iFixit.

[caption id="attachment_18385" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Apple last year upgraded its Daisy robot to disassemble 23 different models of iPhone, up from 15 models. | Courtesy of Apple[/caption] Apple added to its recycling technology in 2021, upgrading some robots and rolling out a machine that can recover rare earth

[caption id="attachment_6861" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Assurant reported that the average value of a traded-in iPhone in 2021 was up 17% from the year before. | Franz12/Shutterstock[/caption] Consumers are waiting longer to trade in old phones, but rising values meant that 2021 saw the highest amount of money Assurant has ever recorded going back to consumers, accordin

Electronics manufacturer Dell is now offering its ITAD services in an additional 35 countries outside the U.S.