Dive Brief:
- Sims Recycling Solutions, an electronics recycling and reuse firm, recognized Unisys -- an IT company based in Blue Bell, PA -- for properly disposing more than 1.1 million pounds of e-waste in 2013.
- Sims presented Unisys with an environmental award for its commitment to responsible disposal while remaining compliant with regulations and government requirements.
- According to Sims, Unisys recycled enough IT waste -- including hard drives, servers, laptops, and monitors -- the conserve the equivalent of more than 140,000 gallons of gasoline.
Dive Insight:
Sims has demonstrated a solid commitment to e-waste recycling, so its recognition of Unisys is a big deal. In June of 2014, Sims announced it was restructuring its e-waste recycling systems unit, Sims Recycling Solutions. The changes were prompted by legislation and market pressures in the UK and Canada. The company said the move was aimed at consolidating its electronics division and would not affect operations in other countries.
Sims also acquired portable shredding equipment last summer. The mobile shredders are capable of destroying up to 1,200 computer hard drives daily.
