Green box (container)
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| Industry | Electronic waste/Carbon neutrality |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Santa Ana, CA, United States |
Area served | California |
Key people | Matt Miller, Inventor of the Green Box, Founder/CEO of Green Box E.R.I. Scott Lukash, Vice President of Green Box E.R.I. |
| Website | greenboxecycling.com |
The Green Box (GB) refers to a sizable metal receptacle created for the complimentary public drop-off and recycling of electronic waste. This product is manufactured and distributed by a company based in California.
Company history
In 2011, Matt Miller from Huntington Beach, California developed The Green Box. These containers are installed on either private or public premises, allowing businesses and individuals to dispose of outdated electronics around the clock. Beginning in January 2012, Orange County’s Green Box Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (Green Box E.R.I.), headquartered in Huntington Beach, conducted beta testing of the Green Boxes in various locations. By March 2012, the company had broadened its deployment to multiple Southern California cities such as Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Westminster, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Tustin, Seal Beach, and Sunset Beach.
The bins are easily identifiable due to their distinctive electric green color and trademarked branding. Positioned in busy areas throughout numerous southern California municipalities, these Green Boxes are exclusively maintained and operated by Green Box Electronic Recyclers, Inc., a corporation registered in California.
Design and function
The unique 'electric green' hue sets Green Boxes apart; according to CEO Miller, this company was the pioneer in the United States to utilize this particular color for unattended collection receptacles. The coloration is protected under a U.S. trademark held by Green Box E.R.I.
The deposit slot is designed to accept a wide range of electronic devices including computers, DVD players, flat-panel monitors, LCD screens, copiers, laptops, mobile phones, portable music players such as iPods, printers, fax machines, computer mice, scanners, servers, digital cameras, calculators, circuit boards, cables and cords, CPUs, routers, stereo systems, medical electronics, video cameras, VCRs, disc players, and keyboards. To use the bin, individuals place their items on a platform and then lift a handle to deposit them inside.
Each unit features graphics displaying the company’s contact number, website URL, logo, statements regarding data destruction policies, warnings against illegal dumping including ‘No CRT’ notices, lists of accepted materials, social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter), as well as phrases like ‘RECYCLE OLD ELECTRONICS’ and ‘FREE TO THE PUBLIC’, accompanied by icons representing various electronic devices.
See also
- Blue Box (container)
- Green bin – composted materials
- Grey box – paper and cardboard
- Recycling bins – containers designed for user recycling drop-off