| June 2011 3R Technology Newsletter |
We wanted to wish ourselves a Happy 1st anniversary! It's been a year since we started our newsletter - it's amazing how time flies! Thanks for paying attention to our little email broadcasts concerning electronics recycling and green issues. We hope you've found them informative and useful when making decisions concerning how best to manage waste from your house or office, and we always appreciate hearing your feedback... Thanks again for your part in helping keep our planet a little greener by recycling your e-waste properly!  Glen Gaidos CEO / Founder Note: We protect all our customers' information, and we never sell, share, or release your email address. If you wish to opt out of receiving this newletter, please click the unsubcribe link at the bottom of this email, and our apologies for any inconvenience. |
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The Story on Glass Recycling
Ever wonder where your glass goes to get recycled, or what it gets remade into?
Locally in the Puget Sound area, most glass bottles collected through waste management companies get re-made into wine bottles at a facility in South Seattle called Verallia. It's owned by the French company Saint-Gobain.
Before that, it's usually sorted at another facility by type and color and ground into a consistent size that is easy to transport and use for remanufacturing.
Recently, The Seattle time published a very insightful article about glass recycling.
In the article, they describe some of the challenges of glass recycling and how reuse still plays a part locally. Currently, mostly glass from bottles is recycled. Some other glass materials can be recycled, but contain contaminants and should not be added to curbside recycling bins. Two companies - Bedrock Industries in Seattle and Trivitro in Kent advertise that they take clean window glass and sometimes other glass for recycling.
Obviously, logistics has a key role. Freight costs and fuel consumption make trucking glass bottles or cullet for recycling cost-prohibitive and more evironmentally detrimental in locations that are remote from processing or recycling centers. In those areas, residents are typically just told to toss their glass bottles in the trash, until the time when a recycling solution can be found.
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June Electronics Recycling Event
For this month, we're going to have our free electronics recycling event on June 10th. We'll be accepting the following items for no charge* on those days from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM:
- CRT and LCD Monitors
- TVs - CRT, LCD, and plasma
- Computers & Servers
- Laptops
- All Printers, Fax Machines, and Scanners
- Audiovisual Equipment (DVD players / VHS / Stereos)
- Small amounts of Media such as VHS, Cassette, DVDs, and CDs
- Keyboards and Mice
- Small parts, peripherals, cables, etc.
If you are a business, or have a larger load of electronics that you can't haul down yourself, please inquire about our pickup services.
* Some items may still incur a fee. For more details, click here.
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Facebook Giveaway
Every month in 2011 we're going to be giving away something free from our retail store. For June, the winner of our Facebook give-away will receive $50 credit for our retail store. So please check out our Facebook page and become a fan!
Losing files on your iPhone?
Sometimes files such as videos or voice memos - particularly ones of unusual length - will 'disappear' from the OS interface. A great tool we found to recover and copy those files over is iPhone Explorer.
Spotlight - Emerald City Moving & Storage
We're pleased to add another partner to our logistics network. In addition to providing superior relocation and storage services, ECMS maintains a 100,000 sqft facility in Tukwila specifically for storage
and asset management. Through a web portal, clients can choose specific items and timelines for delivery of their items. Also, ECMS can de-install and install modular furniture, and even provide painting, cleaning and repair services! Click on the ECMS website for more information.
Shameless Review Request!
If you've appreciated our level of customer service while recycling with us or had a positive experience at our retail store, please consider leaving us a review on the site of your choice, such as Yelp , Google , or City Search. |
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