Turning end-of-life electronics into measurable business value
The e-waste market is growing faster than almost any other waste stream — and yet the majority of the financial and environmental value locked inside obsolete electronics remains uncaptured. Devices that could be refurbished are landfilled. Materials that could be recovered are lost. And the companies doing the most responsible work — reusing, refurbishing, and recycling — have had no standardised way to quantify or communicate the value they create.
This white paper changes that framing.
Bloom’s July 2024 market insights report examines the commercial opportunity in e-waste monetisation — covering the secondary market for end-of-life IT assets, the value of recovered materials including rare earth metals and critical minerals, the emerging role of avoided emissions reporting in making circular activity financially visible, and how ITAD providers can turn sustainability performance into a competitive differentiator with enterprise clients.
For OEMs under Scope 3 pressure and ITAD operators seeking to demonstrate impact beyond compliance, this paper provides the commercial and methodological foundation for a more profitable approach to end-of-life electronics.