![]() ![]() “The e-Stewards designation recognizes organizations that take concrete measures to properly handle electronic waste, and its rigorous standards evaluate our operations, systems and people from top to bottom to demonstrate conformance to the highest standard for responsibility in the industry,” said Stockdale. The eStewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment remains North America’s most rigorous standard for electronics recycling. “For the past decade, PRC has worked with a certified e-Steward – eLoop llc, an Export, Pa.-based e-waste recycler – to ensure all materials recycled are managed in the most environmentally and socially responsible manner available.” “PRC is committed to the highest environmental and social standards related to our electronic waste collection programs by working solely with eStewards Certified recyclers,” according to Stockdale. Throughout the past 15 years, PRC “hard-to-recycle” collection events have enabled 23,000+ residents to recycle nearly 2,000,000 pounds of electronics, 8,800 tires, 2,400 Freon-containing appliances along with cell phones, polystyrene, compact fluorescent bulbs, alkaline batteries and other materials not accepted for curbside refuse collection. “The public can feel confident that their material and data is being safely, ethically, and responsibly recycled when dealing with PRC.” ![]() “PRC joins companies such as Alcoa, Boeing and Samsung – along with the National Resource Defense Council, numerous municipal governments and other environmental stewards – as a committed partner ensuring we continue to doing everything we can to responsibly manage electronic waste,” said PRC Co-Director Justin Stockdale. It also ensures worker protection and strict rules for the security of private data stored in electronics. The eStewards standard protects against ewaste dumping in landfills, processing by prisoners, and the export of hazardous ewaste to developing countries. The designation recognizes cities, companies and nonprofits that take concrete measures to eliminate the export of hazardous electronic waste (ewaste) to developing countries by using Certified eStewards Recyclers to manage their electronic waste. The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) has further committed to the safe, ethical and responsible recycling of electronic waste through recognition by the Basel Action Network (BAN) as an eStewards ® Enterprise. ![]() PA’s oldest grassroots environmental organization recognized for commitment to safely, ethically, and responsibly recycling e-waste Pennsylvania Resources Council Signs on as an e-Stewards ® Enterprise
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