As more homes and companies continue to invest in data storage solutions, the need for efficient e-waste recycling has also increased. Devices such as hard drives, servers, and cloud equipment may eventually become outdated and require safe disposal. But before such items are taken for recycling, the data that was contained therein will need to be erased and destroyed so that unauthorised persons don't gain access. Destroying data from old hard drives isn't as easy as just pressing the delete button.