GES participates in and supports company-wide and community recycling efforts because we strongly believe in the conservation of our country's natural resources. GES requires all offices to participate in recycling programs in each local area. Recycling containers are generally located near computer printers, copiers, or in the lunch/break area. Most offices recycle paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, and used toner cartridges. GES’s IT department maintains a detailed inventory of purchased and leased computer equipment and tracks each unit’s status from the initial purchase to disposal. Once an employee’s computer reaches its end of life (whether from damage or time), the IT Department initiates the process for purchase of a replacement and proper recycling and/or disposal of the old unit. GES’s IT Department arranges for the device to be recycled or destroyed in accordance with internal policies. GES has partnered with a certified electronics recycling company, EZPC Recycling, LLC who ensures that all retired computers and other electronic devices are recycled or disposed of in a responsible and environmentally friendly manner. EZPC Recycling ensures that all data on the devices being retired is securely destroyed. Computers or other electronic devices that cannot be recycled are destroyed in a secure manner such as physical shredding or erasing all data on the devices using specialized software.