Whether ignorant or just plain lazy, plenty of consumers and businesses don't make the effort to recycle electronics. Which is why Green Citizen's drop-off center and pick-up service are great concepts – they make it convenient for people to recycle unused electronic equipment. In their own words: "we want to make recycling electronics so easy that you’ll make it a part of your everyday routine." Which is very necessary, considering that a computer or tv monitor contains an average of 6 pounds of lead, which seeps into the ecosystem if the montior is dumped and crushed in a landfill.
Green Citizen's drop-off center is an attractive, well branded, retail-style store, usefully located behind Fry's Electronics in Palo Alto, California, and the pick-up service arranges for collection of items from business and homes around the city. Further sweetening the deal, residential customers' pick-up receipts feature discounts from environmentally committed businesses in the area.
Green Citizen only works with accountable demanufacturing and processing partners, to ensure that every piece of equipment is properly disposed of. Unfortunately, this isn't standard practice in the recycling business.
Just like the eco-friendly home cleaners and hybrid taxis we recently featured, Green Citizen's appeal lies in making a green service available without sacrificing convenience, style or competitive prices. Repeat after us: make it easy and fun for your customers to be green!
I have been stock piling my old electronics and cell phones for the last several years hoping to find a service such as Green Citizens. I am so thrilled to hear of it, except I am in Dallas, TX. Is there options to franchise already, or any other similar company that you know of locally for me? Please help!
Love those Palo Alto people! Is there anything like this in the chicago area????
I am seeking an entrepreneurial experience- this sound very good- can I get more info?
would love to bring the idea to the uk
This is such a good idea, would like to start one in UK
How does one make money doing this?
would like more info. are you franchising
Hi Barrett,
Please contact Green Citizen (partners@greencitizen.com) for more information on franchising.
innovative! our marketing group will use the product for our study =)
Is this company's business model based on charging people money to recycle their old electronics? do they make any money on the back end from selling the materials in the used electronics? I just don't get how charging people to recycle is a sustainable and profitable business model. It's definitely virtuous, but will it make money?