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Exploring the SERI Assurance Program and the Importance of Witness Inspections

  In the ever-evolving landscape of electronics recycling, maintaining transparency, trust, and environmental responsibility has never been more crucial. The SERI Assurance Program stands at the forefront of these efforts, ensuring that recyclers meet the highest standards of practice through a rigorous certification process. Central to this program is the R2v3 standard, a comprehensive set

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Summer 2024 Newsletter and Update

We have a few more new additions to our menu of services. We are now accepting cardboard, and paper as well as offering secure document shredding.  A full menu of services is included below: R2v3 and ISO certified Data destruction / SSD/ HDD / paper Electronics Recycling : E-waste, desktop disposal, etc Universal Waste :

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What is the asset disposition process?

Asset management encompasses 1. Assessing assets 2. Strategizing disposal methods 3. Acquiring new assets with disposal in mind 4. Continuous maintenance for peak performance In this blog post, we focus on disposal strategies and best practices. Disposal requires meticulous planning, considering financial, environmental, and legal factors. The asset disposition process involves several steps, such as

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Styrofoam

the sudden closure of Agilyx in Tigard Oregon left many residents and businesses without a proper way to dispose of their styrofoam.  We here at Green Century were no different. We had just opened our public drop-off to styrofoam and set it up based on the processing with Regenex and Agilyx whe we learned through

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Spring 2024 Newsletter and Update

Green Century is revising the roster of items accepted at our public drop-off location in Northwest Portland, Oregon. Alongside electronic devices and Universal waste, we are now welcoming additional materials such as styrofoam, plastic stretch wrap polyethylene, clear bubble wrap, and more. Please contact us for further information. On April 22nd, as Earth Day approaches,

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SERI acquires E-reuse conference

Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) recently acquired the E-Reuse Conference (ERC), a long-standing event in the electronics repair industry. The event has been renamed the Electronics Sustainability Summit to reflect a broader focus on sustainability in device management. SERI, known for administering the R2 certification standard, sees this acquisition as a strategic addition to its

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Championing Electronics Sustainability. A look back at 2023 with SERI and R2

Championing Electronics Sustainability At this time of year, I like to reflect on the past 12 months, thinking about our learnings and our accomplishments. One of my biggest takeaways is that our team at SERI is extremely ambitious and deeply passionate about our mission of achieving electronics sustainability. This is evident in all the hard

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Electronics recycling advocates make case for federal support

The newsletter this month is a brief summary, interpretation of  a Senate hearing where electronics recycling advocates emphasized the need for federal support to address challenges in recycling and reusing electronic waste. I have outlined the key points and included my thoughts. The in Challenges in Recycling: Issues such as limited access, recycling education, and

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