Once again, OceanTech is participating in the Recycling Association of Minnesota’s holiday lights recycling program. This non-profit run program employs adults with disabilities, and all parts of the light strands are properly recycled. It is completely free to drop off your holiday lights for recycling at any of the 400+ drop-off locations in Minnesota. OceanTech accepts lights during our normal business hours of 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. If you can’t make it here, click here for a complete list of participating locations.LED (light-emitting diode) lights offer significant energy savings over traditional incandescent lights. According to the US Department of Energy, running LED holiday lights on a 6-foot tree for 12 hours per day for 40 days can save 90% or more energy as compared to incandescent holiday lights. LEDs are cooler than incandescents, resulting in a lower risk of fire, and more can be safely connected end-to-end due to their lower use of energy.Follow this link to learn more about the Recycling Association of Minnesota and their holiday light recycling program.
Effective ITAD strategies for Data Centers
In the ever-evolving landscape of data management, businesses frequently encounter the need to retire their data center hardware. Such scenarios often arise when companies decide to shut down all or part of a data center operation. The process of decommissioning a data center is riddled with logistical intricacies, and among these, planning for the disposition of retired assets stands out as a crucial aspect. The dismantling of data center equipment without a well-thought-out strategy for reuse, remarketing, or secure disposal can lead to a host of problems.
