GEEP also says and ProAmbi recognize the need to meet global customer requirements in the asset management and electronic scrap industry. GEEP says the partnership is expected to be one of many alliances that GEEP will be announcing over the next several months.
Nicole Andison, GEEP’s global account manager – process partners, EDS EBAN, says partnering will help GEEP direct material from some of its clients operating in Mexico to the ProAmbi facility. “We have large key accounts in Mexico. We can now partner them with ProAmbi.

For ProAmbi, Andison says her company will be able to share its knowledge and resources to the Mexican company so they can meet auditing requirements. According to GEEP, ProAmbi-GEEP Mexico has committed to become a fully audited facility meeting all of GEEP’s ISO standards and downstream requirements.

ProAmbi CEO Jan Rene Aguirre says, “I chose GEEP because of its inspiring leaders, culture of success, outstanding business ethics, passion for excellence, commitment to the environment and its vision and profound understanding of the e-waste industry. The GEEP family represents and lives with these values, making GEEP the best partner for a very successful long lasting win-win business relationship.”

“The team at GEEP is excited to be able to work with ProAmbi. We selected this partnership based on ProAmbi’s national reputation for ethical business practice and their commitment to advance and progress to become the leading e waste service provider in the Country of Mexico,” says Greg McWatt, GEEP vice president for corporate development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

“The entire process of developing this relationship and training has been a very positive boost to GEEP’s goal, to offer a standardized global service extended to our most important customers,” McWatt adds.
GEEP, which was acquired by Triple M Metals April, 2011, has 14 locations throughout Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Europe and Central America.

ProAmbi-GEEP, which operates one facility in Mexico City, will be relocating the facility in November 2011. According to Andison, the firm hopes to open several more electronics recycling facilities in Mexico in the next several years.

Article: http://www.recyclingtoday.com/Article.aspx?article_id=120812

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BBB Offers Free On-Site Document
Shredding, Computer Recycling and Identity Theft Prevention Tips

BBB and GreenPath
Debt Solutions Invite the Community to Take Part in National Protect Your
Identity Week

Southfield, MI –
October 12, 2011 -Your local Better Business Bureau (BBB) along with GreenPath Debt Solutions are hosting National Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW) October 16 – 22, 2011. Residents and small businesses are encouraged to take an important step in identity protection by attending BBB’s SECURE YOUR ID DAY Community Shred and Computer Recycling event on Saturday, October 22, 2011 (9 am – 1 pm) at the BBB Office parking lot in Southfield.

Overall losses from identity fraud in 2010 exceeded $37 billion according to a 2011 report from Javelin Strategy and Research. The report also indicated that the average consumer out-of-pocket cost due to identity fraud increased to $631 per incident in 2010 which is up 63% from $387 in 2009 and incidences of “friendly fraud” (identity theft committed by someone known to the victim) grew seven percent.
“While there is no guarantee that one won’t become a victim of identity theft, destroying documents that appeal to thieves and destroying computer hard drives with sensitive passwords and information are just a couple of ways to deter identity theft”, said Patrick Bennett, Director of Community Relations for the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Michigan. “That’s why your BBB, GreenPath Debt Solutions, Cintas Corporation and Global Electric Electronics Processing will be available to offer information and actions to help people prevent ID theft.”

Bring up to three boxes or bags of sensitive paper documents to be shredded on the spot for free by event partner Cintas. $10 per box/bag exceeding the free promotion will be charged with proceeds supporting the BBB Educational Foundation.

Understanding that used computers are also targeted by identity thieves, event partner Cintas will provide consumers the ability to have their computer hard drives, detached from the PC, printer, copier or scanner, destroyed on the spot for just $10 dollars per unit. Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP) of Michigan will also be collecting used desktops, laptops, keyboards, mice, DVD and VCR players free of charge. They will also accept computer monitors, printers and televisions for a fee ranging from $5 to $25 per unit.

All shredded paper, destroyed hard drives and electronic equipment from this event will be recycled to protect the environment and BBB staff will be on-site to provide expert advice and tips for identity theft protection.

Our Secure Your ID Day partner, GreenPath Debt Solutions, will also provide on-site certified counselors to educate about their services and schedule one-on-one counseling sessions.

“Identity theft starts with the misuse of your personally identifying information,” added Bennett. “By hosting the SECURE YOUR ID DAY we hope to educate and empower people to follow the “3 Ds” of identity theft protection – Deter, Detect and Defend.”

For more information visit http://detroit.bbb.org/secure-your-id/ or call Patrick Bennett at 248-799-0326.

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The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Michigan is a non-profit organization with the purpose of assisting in the protection of consumers and businesses from fraud and unethical business practices in the local marketplace. In addition to its recognized dispute resolution services, BBB maintains reliability reports on the customer service history of more than 80,000 local businesses and provides consumer education materials on numerous topics. BBB provides its services free to the public and its service territory stretches across Eastern Michigan from Jackson/Ann Arbor through Metropolitan Detroit, Lansing, Flint, upward to Alpena, and covers the entire Upper Peninsula of the state.

GreenPath Debt Solutions is a nationwide, non-profit financial organization that assists consumers with credit card debt, housing debt and bankruptcy concerns. Our customized services and attainable solutions have been helping people achieve their financial goals since 1961. Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, GreenPath operates 61 full-time branch offices in Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Vermont, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Arizona and Wyoming. GreenPath is a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC).  Our professional counselors are certified by the NFCC, and we are accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).  For more information, visit us at www.greenpath.com.

Cintas provides businesses with secure document shredding, storage and imaging programs. Its services are designed to provide data privacy and security, compliance with regulatory requirements and more efficient control and access to information. Cintas serves a variety of industries including insurance, healthcare, professional services, manufacturing, financial, government, automotive and legal institutions. In addition, it is the first North American AAA NAID-certified and PCI DSS compliant document management provider. For more information, visit www.cintas.com .

Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP) is a “global” electronic waste (e-waste) recycler.  We process e-waste according to ISO and Environmental Protection Agency standards at our GEEP facilities to the commodity level which is returned to the marketplace for reuse to conserve our natural resources.  Our services include asset inventory, data destruction, refurbishing & remarketing, de-manufacturing, shredding, and warehouse management.  For more information, visit www.geepglobal.com .

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Keeping trash from landfills that are quickly filling up is a top priority for the L.A. Bureau of Sanitation. And these days its officials are working on changes to the way apartment dwellers and businesses dispose of their trash. The Home section’s latest look at the complexities of apartment recycling delves into the possibilities and obstacles ahead before the L.A. City Council considers a new plan.

Home also has looked at why it’s hard to know what can be recycled, and at whether all sorts of things can go in the recycling bin.

– Mary MacVean

Photo: Los Angeles Recycling Center. Credit: Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times

ALSO:

Recycling: More questions than answers

Throw recycling in the trash? Some cities do

Can I recycle bubble wrap, wine corks, Ziploc bags and …

Article Link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/recyclist/

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A girl in Guiyo, China stands in front of a pile of e-waste holding a trashed keyboard manufactured by Apple. © Greenpeace / Bruno Rebelle.

If you’ve been following this blog, you know that we’ve focused on the problem of e-waste in several posts in the past. We’re all aware of the dangers that improper disposal or recycling of e-waste poses — dangerous chemicals and substances from e-waste can leach into surrounding soil or contaminate water supplies and the air quality around dump sites.

Unfortunately, there are very few studies that have documented how harmful e-waste really is to human health. A new study published recently in the IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters aims to shed light on this issue by detailing the exact nature of how e-waste can be extremely harmful to our health.

What the researchers discovered was both heartbreaking and astounding. E-waste particles in the air that workers in the city breath directly cause “stress and inflammation leading to heart diseases, DNA damage, and cancer.”

Article: http://www.pacebutler.com/blog/e-waste-kills-new-study-reveals/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PacebutlerRecycling+%28Pacebutler+Blog%29

Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110531084958.htm

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Televisions, computers, monitors and printers may no longer be put out with the trash in South Carolina.

A statewide electronics recycling law approved in 2010 went into effect today. For households in the tri-county area, a trip to a county recycling center will be necessary to legally dispose of certain electronics.

The recycling requirement is aimed at keeping electronics, which can contain lead and hazardous materials, out of landfills and incinerators. Electronic waste can also include valuable metals and other materials that can be recycled.

Article Link: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/jul/01/e-waste-law-begins-sc-tvs-computers-must-be-recycl/

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