OC Metro Chooses All Green as a “Green Team”

All Green Electronics Recycling is one of OC Metro’s Green Teams for 2011 Published: April 1, 2011 Original article can be found here. Founded: In 2009 by Arman Sadeghi Disturbing fact: Old, bulky computer screens can contain up to 8 pounds of lead. All Green is an electronics recycler and collector, offering both pickup services and hundreds of convenient drop-off locations. Company officials anticipate recycling more than 30 million pounds of electronics throughout California this year. All Green also sets up collection events and donates a percentage of the proceeds from the recycled electronics to local schools and nonprofits. “Most Americans intuitively know that it’s wrong to put electronics in the trash, but they do not know the proper way to dispose of electronics,” says CEO Arman Sadeghi, adding that it’s both a green issue and a potential security concern. “With the growing amount of data in computers, cell phones and even printers and fax machines, it is more important than ever to dispose of business and personal IT assets through a reputable company.”