Amazon as a Hardware Retailer: Reading the 2025 Sustainability Report Beyond the Data Center

Amazon’s 2025 Sustainability Report shows real strength in data center reverse logistics, but its identity as the world’s largest hardware retailer tells a different story. We break down what holds up, where marketplace-scale electronics disappear from the numbers, and what it means for ITAD companies.

Secondary Market: Intel boosts margins by selling what it used to scrap

Intel’s Q1 non-GAAP gross margin came in at 41%, roughly 650 basis points above the company’s own guidance. Management attributed the beat to a combination of higher volumes, favorable mix, pricing, and better 18A yields. According to industry analyst Ben Bajarin, who posted on X following the earnings call, part of the lift came from yield salvage: selling marginal silicon, much of it edge-die that would normally be binned out or scrapped rather than shipped into a usable SKU. Intel is now capturing revenue from silicon that would previously have been written down or held in reserve.