Ers & Clover Looking For Empties With U.S. Postal Service

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Ers & Clover Looking For Empties With U.S. Postal Service

USPS Expands Electronics Buyback Program to 3,100 Locations
 
The US Postal Service has expanded the availability of a recycling program that pays cash for cellphones, cameras and other small electronic devices, to 3,100 retail locations.

The program ships donated electronics to recycling firm MaxBack facilities for free. Consumers can visit the Postal Service’s web site to find out how much MaxBack will pay for the phone.

Those phones that aren’t worth money can still be recycled using free mail-back envelopes at participating USPS locations. Cell phones and electronics that are damaged and unusable are remanufactured or recycled by MaxBack’s parent company Environmental Reclamation Services, a zero-landfill, reverse-logistics company owned by Clover Technologies Group Inc.

The original pilot program of the electronics recycling program was launched in 2008. Clover Technologies Group beat out 19 other companies for the contract. The pilot debuted in 10 areas across the country, including Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.

Last week, Best Buy, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Sprint and Staples joined the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge, committing to send 100 percent of the used electronics they collect to third-party certified refurbishers and recyclers, and to increase the amount of used electronics they collect. The challenge, an initiative that aims to make electronics refurbishing and recycling practices the industry standard, requires recyclers to show an accredited, independent auditor they meet specific standards to safely recycle and manage used electronics, in order to be certified.In June, Sprint Nextel’s phone buyback program was ranked as the best among major US carriers, according to a report by Compass Intelligence. For the second consecutive year, Sprint’s trade-in program beat those from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and US Cellular in overall rankings. The company’s messaging of the program in signage and sponsorships, instant credit in Sprint retail stores, and overall ease and convenience of the customer experience contributed to its top ranking, according to the consulting firm.
 
 
 
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School-based Fundraising by Recycling Programs Merge to Boost Environmental Impact, Enhance Benefits
Green School Project and FundingFactory Participants Get Paid More Now Than Ever
Green School Project participants are now part of FundingFactory, the largest fundraising by recycling program in the United States. Participants can take advantage of increased benefits, including shipping bonuses, monthly contests, fundraising coaches, and higher payments for their recyclables:

$1 minimum for any cell phone
$1 minimum for any qualifying toner cartridge
10 cents minimum for any non-qualifying inkjet cartridge or small electronic (MP3 players, GPS devices, digital cameras and laptops).

“We’re so pleased to officially welcome Green School Project participants to our family and think they’ll settle right in thanks to our new pricing structure,” said Sean Michaels, co-president of Environmental Reclamation Services, parent organization of FundingFactory.

Environmental Reclamation Services has operated Green School Project since acquiring the program in 2007. ERS chose to merge Green School Project with FundingFactory to bring the programs’ two eco-conscious communities together to share best practices and provide greater fundraising opportunities to all participants.

“At ERS, our business is fundraising by recycling. We’ve been excelling at it since 1997, helping 50,000 schools and nonprofits raise $31 million and keep 30 million pounds of waste out of landfills,” Michaels said. “Between our improved pricing structure and enhanced online tools, including a goal-setting interface, sustainability reporting, and customizable public website, I believe this may be many participants’ best fundraising year yet.”

The FundingFactory program is free, and enables schools and nonprofit organizations to exchange electronic waste for cash or points redeemable for new technology and other products.

For more information or to register for FundingFactory’s fundraising by recycling program, visit FundingFactory.com.

About FundingFactory
Since its inception in 1997, FundingFactory has provided more than $31 million in funding to more than 50,000 schools and nonprofit organizations across the U.S., and saved 30 million pounds of waste from landfills. FundingFactory is a free recycling fundraiser for schools, nonprofits, and charities. Participating organizations can earn points redeemable for cash or products by recycling used inkjet and toner cartridges, cell phones, and small electronics collected from their communities and supporters. FundingFactory is a program of Environmental Reclamation Services, LLC, a Clover Technologies Group company. Headquartered in Erie, Pa., ERS is an R2-certified, ISO 14001-2004-certified, Zero Landfill Initiative company with more than 99 percent of its incoming material having been reused or recycled in 2011.

 
 
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USPS expands postage-paid phone recycling service
The US Postal Service has expanded its recycling programme for small electronic gadgets, to 3,100 retail locations.

The service is run in partnership with Pennsylvania-based electronics recycling company MaxBack, and offers consumers money back for handing their old mobile phones, digital cameras, inkjet cartridges or similar devices into a post office.

Consumers can check on the USPS website what their old cell phone or electronic device is worth, then pick up a free Priority Mail envelope at post offices to ship back their equipment without charge.

MaxBack’s parent company, Environmental Reclamation Services, which is itself owned by Clover Technologies Group, Inc., pays consumers once they have received items through the mail.

USPS said even if old electrical equipment is not worth anything, consumers can recycle them through the programme free of charge.

Expanded
Clover Technologies Group, Inc., based in Erie, Pennsylvania, has been working with USPS since early 2008, when it launched the electronics recycling programme as a pilot available through 1,500 post offices around Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego.

The company pays the postage for the items being shipped, refurbishing and reselling equipment it receives, or in the case of items that cannot be refurbished, breaks them down into reusable parts or recyclable materials.

USPS chief sustainability officer Thomas G. Day said the recycling programme was part of the Postal Service’s efforts to be a sustainability leader.

The Postal Service is part of the International Post Corporation’s Environmental Measurement and Monitoring System, the group of postal operators aiming to cut their carbon emissions by 20% by 2020, compared to 2008 levels.

Day said: “Our network infrastructure and logistical capability to deliver to every residence and business in the U.S. make the Postal Service a logical partner with a premiere recycler like MaxBack to maximize this green initiative.”
 

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U.S. Postal Service Gives Customers Chance to Get Cash For Their Old Electronic Devices
WASHINGTON, Sept. , 2012 — Expanded Recycling Program Now in 3,000+ USPS locations

WASHINGTON, Sept. , 2012 — There’s no reason to toss out that old cell phone, PDA, digital camera or other small electronic device. Thanks to the U.S. Postal Service — which has expanded the availability of a recycling program to 3,100 retail locations — customers can trade in their old electronic gadgets for cash.

"The U.S. Postal Service is making recycling your old cell phone quicker and easier than ever before," said Gary Reblin, vice president of Domestic Products. "We’ve expanded this recycling program to offer more consumers the opportunity to protect the environment and put some money in their pocket at the same time and with USPS, the shipping is free."

The Postal Service is working with MaxBack, an electronics recycling company, which specializes in reducing waste that ends up in landfills by either buying back or simply recycling unwanted electronics. Visit http://www.usps.com/ship/recycle-through-usps.htm and follow four easy steps to find out how much your old cell phone is worth and to see if your items qualify for instant cash:

Once MaxBack receives your item, they’ll inspect it and then send you your cash

Even if your old electronic device isn’t worth a dime, free recycling mail-back envelopes are available at participating USPS locations, making it easy for customers to ship their used small electronics (cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, digital cameras or used ink jet cartridges).

Cell phones and electronics that are damaged and unusable are remanufactured or recycled by MaxBack’s parent company Environmental Reclamation Services (ERS), a zero-landfill, reverse-logistics company owned by Clover Technologies Group, Inc. ERS has been in business in Erie, PA for two decades and is a leading recycler of printer cartridges and small electronics.

The Postal Service has won numerous environmental honors, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WasteWise Partner of the Year award in 2010 and 2011, the EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities award in 2011 and the Climate Registry Gold award in 2011.

"The U.S. Postal Service has a strong commitment to be a sustainability leader," said USPS Chief Sustainability Officer Thomas G. Day. "Our network infrastructure and logistical capability to deliver to every residence and business in the U.S. make the Postal Service a logical partner with a premiere recycler like MaxBack.com to maximize this green initiative."

USPS participates in the International Post Corporation’s Environmental Measurement and Monitoring System, the global postal industry’s program to reduce its carbon footprint 20 percent by 2020 based on an FY 2008 baseline.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation — 151 million residences, businesses and Post Office™ Boxes. The Postal Service™ receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. With 32,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, usps.com®, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $65 billion and delivers nearly 40 percent of the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 35th in the 2011 Fortune 500. In 2011, Oxford Strategic Consulting ranked the U.S. Postal Service number one in overall service performance of the posts in the top 20 wealthiest nations in the world. Black Enterprise and Hispanic Business magazines ranked the Postal Service as a leader in workforce diversity. The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency for six years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute.

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September 25, 2012 at 8:01 AM