RALEIGH, N.C. (October 14, 2014) — Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina announces today that electronics recycler GEEP will participate in their fall “Secure Your ID” Day, Saturday, October 18, 2014. The identity protection and recycling event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Coastal Federal Credit Union headquarters on St. Albans Drive and Executive Office Suites of Lafayette Village on Falls of the Neuse Road.

“Our mission is to encourage consumers and businesses to recycle their electronics responsibly,” says David Turner, general manager at GEEP North Carolina. “This will bring us one step closer to protecting sensitive information and creating a sustainable future.”

It’s extremely important that phones, tablets and computers are disposed of properly to prevent identity fraud, as well as protect the environment. These devices contain personal data including, usernames, passwords, credit card account numbers, addresses, tax records and financial statements. GEEP’s guarantee of complete destruction of devices means data is completely unrecoverable. And recycling the materials means they stay out of landfills where their potentially toxic components can be harmful to the soil, water and air.

GEEP has a 97 percent recycling rate that is achieved using processes that break electric and electronic devices down to their base commodities such as copper, steel, aluminum, and plastics to be recycled to create new products. The GEEP process of recycling surpasses all applicable environmental safety standards and organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency trust GEEP to dispose of its old electronic devices.

Individuals are encouraged to bring any items with a plug or battery including electric/electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, tablets or TVs, as well as printers, fax machines, vacuums, DVD/CD players, toasters, or similar products. For more information about the event, visit www.bbbshred.org.

About BBB serving Eastern North Carolina: Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation serving 33 counties in eastern North Carolina. The organization is funded primarily by BBB Accredited Business fees from more than 3,000 local businesses and professional firms. BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence and business ethics through business self-regulation in the local marketplace. Services provided by BBB include reports on companies and charitable organizations, general monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, consumer/business education programs and dispute resolution services. All services are provided at no cost to the public, with the occasional exception of mediation and arbitration. Visit bbb.org.

About GEEP:

GEEP (Global Electric Electronic Processing) is a company committed to effectively and responsibly managing the consequences of the electronic age in which we live. It provides a means for safe, secure reuse and recycling of waste electric and electronic equipment while providing investment recovery for businesses to maximize the management of their IT assets. It serves the needs of government agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S.P.S and the National Institute of Health as well as local companies including Lenovo, SAS, Quintiles and Time Warner Cable. GEEP operates a facility in RTP and has nine other locations in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica; and over 500 employees. GEEP is currently processing 130 million pounds of e-waste and data securing and remarketing over 500,000 electronic products for reuse each year. To learn more, visit www.geepglobal.com.

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