SAMSUNG: LAUNCHES RECYCLING DIRECT IN 50 U.S. STATES

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SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECTSM Launches in 174 Sites Across 50 States
Recycling
Drives Held Across Samsung’s Facilities In The United States To Kick
Off New Take-Back And Recycling Program For Consumer Electronics
RIDGEFIELD
PARK, N.J., Oct  2008 — Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market
leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today
launched SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECTSM, its commitment to the take-back
and recycling (TB&R) of Samsung consumer electronics across all of
its product lines. Beginning today, consumers can bring their
Samsung-branded consumer electronics sold in the United States to 174
fixed drop-off locations across all 50 states for recycling for no fee.
The program will also accept non-Samsung-branded consumer electronics
for a nominal fee paid directly to the recycler upon delivery of the
e-waste. Home appliances are currently being taken back in a growing
number of locations.

SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT was announced on
September 3, 2008. Today, Samsung unveiled additional information on
this program at http://www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect. Consumers who visit
the site can learn about the program, find recycling collection sites
in all 50 states, and read about upcoming recycling drives to be held
in many locations throughout the U.S. In addition, Samsung hosted
recycling events for thousands of its employees at seven of its
campuses in the United States, including Ridgefield Park, NJ; Mt.
Arlington, NJ; Rancho Dominquez, CA; Richardson, TX; Austin, TX; San
Diego, CA; and San Jose, CA.”We invited our employees to participate in
the launch of SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT by dropping off their consumer
electronics at work, where we have collaborated with our respected
recycling partners to accept retired electronics,” said DJ Oh,
President and CEO, Samsung Electronics America. “Thousands of Samsung
employees across the country demonstrated their shared commitment to
the environment by recycling consumer electronics products, including
mobile phones, televisions, cameras, VCRs, computers and monitors. We
are truly inspired by this level of receptivity and participation.”As
of today, Samsung has collected over 1.7 million pounds of consumer
electronics through existing TB&R programs under Samsung’s control
in certain states and its current 50-state initiatives for the TB&R
of toner cartridges, mobile phones and office equipment. Today’s
SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT kick-off expands the scope of products that
are now being collected in all 50 states and the convenience for
consumers to responsibly recycle their consumer electronics. The
program got off to a fast start as Samsung employees added their
consumer electronics to the SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT total that will be
processed and recycled responsibly by Samsung’s leading recycling
partners. These partners are obligated under the program not to
incinerate, send to solid waste landfill, or export toxic waste
(defined in a manner consistent with the commonly accepted definition
of hazardous electronic waste) to developing countries. Details about
our standards for responsible recycling are available at
http://www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect.
On the website consumers can also
find information regarding SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT including the
ability to search by zip code to find a detailed map and list of fixed
drop-off locations in their area, as well as information on future
recycling drives sponsored by Samsung, its retail and business
partners, and its respected recyclers. In addition, the SAMSUNG
RECYCLING DIRECT web site will serve as an ongoing reporting tool to
showcase the results of this program.

“On September 3rd, 2008
Samsung set a goal of securing at least one SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT
location in each state by today’s launch. I am proud of Samsung’s
progress in exceeding that goal and developing a 174 permanent site
network, which we believe sets an industry precedent in making it easy
and convenient for consumers to recycle their consumer electronics,”
said Steven Cook, senior vice president and chief strategic marketing
officer, Samsung Electronics America. “We are committed to providing a
public record of our environmental progress, and are confident that we
can raise the standards of consumer electronics recycling by working
with an interdisciplinary Samsung team and a highly-qualified network
of recycling partners, all of whom are governed by stringent standards
& guidelines that ensure accountability, transparency and
responsibility at every step along the way.”

SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT provides four convenient ways for consumers to get involved:
1.
Fixed Drop-off Locations: SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT includes 174 static
locations for participants to drop off consumer electronics in all 50
states. These drop-off locations are maintained by our partners and
include a growing number of sites that will also accept home
appliances. A list of fixed collection points can be found at:
Locations.
2. Samsung- Sponsored Events: SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT
sponsors recycling events in all 50 states. A list of Samsung-sponsored
take-back and recycling events can be found at
http://www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect.
3. Samsung Drives with Retail and
Business Partners: SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT participates in consumer
electronics recycling drives sponsored by Samsung with our retail
partners and other business partners across the country. A regularly
updated list of special retail and partner recycling drives can be
found at http://www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect.
4. Non-Samsung-Sponsored
Events: Consumers can recycle their Samsung-branded consumer
electronics at pre-scheduled recycling drives sponsored by Samsung’s
recycling partners. A regularly updated list of pre-scheduled recycling
drives and non-Samsung sponsored events conducted by our recycling
partners can be found at http://www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect.

“Samsung
is proud of our history in providing innovative consumer electronics
complemented by corporate initiatives designed to protect and preserve
our natural resources. SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT is further evidence of
our values and we are confident that it will serve as a catalyst that
enables convenient, efficient and increased recycling of consumer
electronics across the country,” concluded Mr. Oh.

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October 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM