NRC honors electronics recyclers.The National Recycling Coalition (NRC NRC abbr. 1. National Research Council 2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Noun 1. NRC - an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants ), Washington, recognized two electronics recyclers with awards at its 23rd Annual Congress & Exposition in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden at Moscone Convention Center. The NRO NRO See not reoffered (NRO). recognized RetroBox of Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , an information technology remarketing and disposal firm, as "Outstanding Minority Business," while ReCellular Inc. of Dexter, Mich., was honored with the association's "Outstanding Market Development" award. The NRC presented the award to RetroBox for outstanding leadership and achievement in recycling for the past three years. The criteria the NRC used in determining the award included coverage and longevity within the industry, innovation in meeting needs, a documented effect on recycling, program economics, education and outreach and demonstration of leadership within the recycling field "For RetroBox to win this award is a significant recognition in both the minority and recycling communities," Stampp Corbin, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of RetroBox, says. "The demand for outsourced computer retirement and recycling services has allowed RetroBox to grow exponentially ex·po·nen·tial adj. 1. Of or relating to an exponent. 2. Mathematics a. Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent. b. , and in turn, enabled us to serve as a role model for other minority owned businesses in this industry." RetroBox has a zero-landfill policy and remarkets a significant percentage of the IT equipment it collects from Fortune 500 and 1,000 organizations, such as Starbucks, and by routing the balance through downstream recycling partners that are dedicated to reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. and to EPA-compliant disposal. Strategic Account Manager--Donation Programs Jenifer Chambers and Chief Environmental Officer Gary Straus accepted the award for ReCellular. The company, based in Dexter, Mich., is a leading collector, reseller and recycler of used wireless phones and accessories. As the winner in the market development category, ReCellular was honored for the environmental and social benefits of cell phone recycling. The company processed more than 4 million phones and wireless accessories last year, has supplied phones to countries all over the world, and has responsibly recycled hundreds of tons of scrap. |
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