MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecofurbished™ is a new and unique initiative that is dedicated to renewing technology with a focus on quality and eco-friendly practices that will enable consumers, businesses and government agencies the ability to buy high quality, affordable and eco-friendly cellular phones, tablets and other electronic devices from a trusted source.
With a strong background in technology and an understanding of the electronic market place, Ecofurbished will aim to educate consumers, protect the environment and create green jobs together with strategic partners. Ecofurbished is committed to renewing technology with an emphasis on quality that meets and honors the brand’s original performance standards. This includes working with the original equipment manufacturers, performing extensive testing, and ensuring that quality assurance is not sacrificed in any of Ecofurbished’s products.
“When an electronic device is improperly refurbished, the consumer suffers and the manufacturer's brand is also compromised,” says Nelson Gonzalez, founder and former CEO of Alienware Corporation. “Ecofurbished is creating a standard that consumers will trust.”
Ecofurbished and its partners strive to create and improve the sustainability of their operations, and will seize the opportunity to educate and influence others to become stewards of the environment. This will also open the opportunity to offer high quality and affordable electronic devices to institutions that currently have a high need for state of the art technology but may be under budget constraints.
“As school districts across the nation attempt to modernize classrooms with new technologies, we are inadvertently widening the gap among students whom do not have the personal resources or access to benefit from these advancements,” says Octavio J. Visiedo former Superintendent of the Miami Dade Public Schools. “By using Ecofurbished products, school districts will be able to increase the number of devices available for students at a cost effective price thereby helping to bridge the educational digital divide.”
Communities will also benefit from Ecofurbished products by creating highly skilled and local green jobs to support a healthier economy and support charities where Ecofurbished products will make a difference. Charity partnerships such as The Ernie Els Foundation will receive donated Ecofurbished tablets that would otherwise be destined to landfills and will now help children with Autism learn and become familiar with new technologies.
“Els for Autism is delighted to partner with Ecofurbished, we believe that iPad technology provides a compelling learning tool for many children on the autism spectrum,” says Liezl and Ernie Els of The Ernie Els Foundation.
Ecofurbished is committed to renewing technology with an emphasis on eco-friendliness and a commitment to a Zero Landfill Objective which entails the proper recycling of toxic e-waste. To achieve this goal, the company has opened its Dallas, TX facility inside of a 100,000 square foot electronic recycling plant owned by GEEP Corporation, a certified R2 electronic recycler. Ecofurbished is also currently expanding their operations in Panama to drive their initiative of providing green products internationally.
Ecofurbished electronic devices will be soon be available for purchase in nationwide retailers. For more information please visit: www.ecofurbished.com
About Ecofurbished:
Ecofurbished is an initiative founded by entrepreneur Joe Balerdi that enables consumers, businesses and government agencies the ability to buy high quality, affordable and eco-friendly cell phones, tablets and other electronic devices from a trusted source. Through strategic partnerships, Ecofurbished aims to educate consumers, protect the environment, and create green jobs.
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