Why Is Recycling Electronic Products Important

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Recycling Electronics with GES
Why Is Recycling Electronic Products Important
To You, To Us Our Planet?
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GES Mission Statement

• Where state of the art Quality, Commitment, and
  Concern for our planet come together to reuse our
  resources and redirect existing products to help
  save our Earth.

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What is E-Scrap?

• Desktop and Laptops Computers
• Monitors (CRT and LCD)
• Printers
• Keyboard / Mouse and other peripherals
• Modems / Hubs / Routers
• Fax Machines / Scanners / Copiers
• Cameras
• Portable electronics (e.g. cell phones)
• And more

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Why Recycling Electronics is Important

• Protects Environment
• Reuses Natural Resources
• Reduces need for Ore Mining
• Saves Energy
• Protects Water Supplies
• Reduces Landfill Space
• Manages Carbon Footprint

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Recycling is Sustainable

• Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 3
  cubic yards of landfill space, 2 barrels of oil,
  7,000 gallons of water and 4,100 kilowatt hours
  of electricity
• Recycling one ton of plastic saves on average the
  energy equivalent of 197 gallons of gasoline
• 24 gallons of water needed to produce one pound
  of virgin plastic
• Every ton of steel recycled saves 2,500 lbs. of
  iron ore, 1,400 lbs. of coal and 120 lbs. of
  limestone
• Recycling one ton of aluminum saves 37 barrels of
  oil
• It takes approximately three quarts of oil to
  produce one new printer ink cartridge

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Why Recycle Electronic Equipment?

• Electronic products contain metals and chemicals
  that can be hazardous to the environment
• E-Scrap contains Mercury, Lead, Phosphorus,
  Arsenic, Benzene, PCBs, etc.
• Processed or disposed of improperly, e-scrap is
  harmful to our environment and to human health
• Reusing and recycling e-scrap reduces landfill
  space saving valuable land for better uses
• Reusing and recycling e-scrap reduces natural
  resources use

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Why Recycle in America?

• Benefit from strict adherence to high US
  Environmental, Health Safety standards
• Eliminate export liabilities from shipments that
  violate international waste regulations such as
  the Basel Convention
• Utilize a documented chain of custody from
  pick-up through final processing stages
• Help create jobs where it counts

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Why Recycle with GES?

• National E-Recycler
• ZERO Landfill Electronic Recycler
• Complete On-Site Data Destruction
• Tracking From Crate To Grave
• 70,000 SqFt Facility
• 100 Recycling Pledge
• Soon to be ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and OHSAS 18001
  certified
• BAN Pledge Certification Candidate

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Thank You for Recycling Responsibly!

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