|
news and events
At Full Circle Wireless, we believe in sharing good news. If you would like to learn more about what we do to make our world a greener place, check out our latest news and events. If you have any questions about a past event, or if you would like to participate in future volunteer events, give us a call at (800) 863-8023 or email us at info@fullcirclewireless.com. |
 |
|
Coastal Cleanup Day 2009 - 9/19/09 Normally, Full Circle Wireless helps save the world... one cell phone at a time. However, on september 19th, Full Circle Wireless went to Huntington Beach, CA to help answer earths call. As a business resident of Orange County, Full Circle Wireless is proud to sacrifice a Saturday morning to help make Huntington Beach a cleaner, and safer beach. Coastal Cleanup Day results will be posted as soon as they are available.
Full Circle Wireless "Inc. 500/5000" - 9/01/09 Full Circle Wireless was recently named by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing entrepreneurial companies in the nation in the publication's pretigious 28th annual "Inc. 500/5000" study featured in the September issue. Full Circle Wireless was ranked 16th amount nationwide environmental service companies, 77th among local companies (Los Angeles - Long Beach - Santa Ana region), and 1,219th in the overall study.
Saddleback Business Park Recycling Program - 5/29/09 After six months of recycling bottles and cans, Full Circle Wireless and 50 of the local businesses from the Saddleback Business Park community helped to raise over $3,560 worth of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Our goal was to help raise money for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County while also inspiring others to recycle. As a green company, we are always looking for new ways to improve our impact on our environment and teaching others to do the same. We hope that each of the 50 businesses that have been so eager to help out in our recycling efforts, continue to recycle and to give their individual proceeds to their charity of choice.
Earth Day 2009 - 4/22/09
Partnership with the American Red Cross of Orange County- 01/14/09
Consumer Electronics Show 2009- 01/08/09 Three representatives from Full Circle Wireless attended the 2009 International CES in Las Vegas Nevada for the three day convention. During that time, Full Circle Wireless met with various electronics specialists, wireless dealers, and electronic recyclers to learn and share the latest green business best practices for the wireless industry. Full Circle Wireless is always striving to educate and be educated on better ways of keeping our environment free from electronic waste.
Cal State Fullerton Marketing Project - 12/11/08 For the past three months, Full Circle Wireless has been working with two groups of students from the California State University of Fullerton Marketing Department. Before a marketing student graduates from CSUF, they undertake a marketing project that is set up to work with a local business to develop a real life marketing proposal. Full Circle Wireless volunteered to participate in the Fall-2008 Marketing Project for Dr. Susan Cadwallader's class. For this project two groups of students were assigned to meet with Full Circle Wireless, learn the business, research the market, and make recommendations for future marketing activities. On December 11th , 2008 the students presented their marketing reports to the volunteering companies at Cal State Fullerton. Full Circle Wireless is thankful for the opportunity to work with graduating students and to help spur on future generations of business students in the Orange County community.
America Recycles Day 2008 - 11/17/08
Although America Recycles Day was on Nov. 15th, Full Circle Wireless launched a free recycling program for the Saddleback Business Park to promote year round recycling. On Nov. 14th, 15th, and 17th Full Circle Wireless (employees) went around the entire Saddleback Business Park and signed up neighboring businesses that wanted to participate in the free recycling program. Full Circle Wireless offered to have a free recycling bin shipped to each participating businesses through the services of BottlesandCans.com. After each business receives their recycle bin, Full Circle Wireless will have an employee come around once a month to pick up the bottles and cans to have them recycled. All proceeds will be donated by Full Circle Wireless, on behalf of the entire Saddleback Business Park, to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. So far 50 other businesses have joined Full Circle Wireless within the Saddleback Business Park to help give to our community while also working towards saving our planet.
E-Waste Uncovered - 11/11/08 Finally someone uncovered the truth about corrupt e-waste recycling. Recently the electronic waste industry has seen a huge increase in “e-waste recyclers”. Although many started from good intentions and a common drive to save the planet, the inevitable corruption of business has flooded the market with many electronic recyclers that are only interested in turning the highest profits. Thanks to the investigation of CBS, 60 Seconds revealed the horrific facts of how disgusting improper e-waste can be. To check out the video documentary please click here. If you would like to view the electronic recyclers that qualify under the Electronic Recycler's Pledge of True Stewardship Click here . E-Stewards are electronic recyclers that have been approved by the Basel Action Network (www.ban.org) and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition (www.computertakeback.com). Full Circle Wireless is a proud partner in proper e-waste recycling. All non-working devices processed by Full Circle Wireless are recycled by GRC Wireless Recycling. GRC is one of the true e-Stewards and supports a Zero Landfill For E-Waste Policy.
Answering Earths Call - 9/20/08 At Full Circle Wireless we believe in helping the environment, even on the weekends. On Saturday, September 20th, twenty Full Circle Wireless employees, families and friends went down to San Clemente and Huntington Beach to participate in the 2008 Orange County Costal Cleanup Day. We pride ourselves in not only helping to save the environment, but by also teaching our loved ones to do the same. According to the Orange County Register over 8,600 volunteers showed up this year at 39 sites along Orange County's 42 miles of coastline. Over 123,062 pounds of trash was picked up which set the new record for Orange County. Full Circle Wireless is proud to help keep Orange County clean for our future generations.
(Left) Full Circle Wireless employees, families and friends helping to clean up San Clemente Beach. (Middle) Full Circle Wireless cleaning up in Huntington Beach. (Right) Finding trash all over the beach at San Clemente.
E-Scrap Conference - 9/17/08 Full Circle Wireless participated in the world's largest recycling event on September 17th -18th known as the "E-Scrap Conference and Tradeshow." General Manager Shelton Basham was one of over a thousand attendees in Glendale AZ, that met and discussed the recent "e-waste explosion" taking place worldwide. During the conference it was announced that only 0.865% of the planets e-waste is recycled! This brings to light the ever growing necessity that organizations and individuals worldwide need to work together to reduce their carbon footprint. In the months to come, Full Circle will annouce partnerships with many of the green groups and companies that share our views in saving the environment. Shelton Basham (COO/General Manager) at the 2008 E-Scrap Conference.
Green Telecom and IT Summit (CTIA) - 9/10/08
On Wednesday, September 10th, Full Circle Wireless was part of the first ever Green Telecome Conference. Held in San Francisco as part of the IT Summit at CTIA, Full Circle was honored to be a part of this historic gathering of some of the most influential telecom companies in the wireless industry. The topics covered at this event dealt with energy efficient ways to pave the wireless infrastructure for the next cellular generation, understanding the positive contribution of communications to reduce the carbon footprint across the economy, and responsible production, re-use, recycling, and dispoal of wireless handsets and mobile phone components. "Going Green" is a journey, not a destination and the sooner Full Circle Wireless, and all other responsible wireless companies, come to grips with the challenge presented to us to help "Green" our industry, the better off our planet will be.
Darrin Moeller (Purchasing Director) at the 2008 Green Telecom Conference.
Here We Grow Again - 2/12/08 Full Circle has had many "Good Problems" recently due to the amazing influx of equipment over the past six months. In order to keep up with the workload, Full Circle Wireless has just put in an addition to it's offices. The supplementary storage facility has been added to make room for more quality control and repair technicians. One to thousands at a time, Full Circle is ready to to pay you and your company for used wireless equipment faster than ever.
Re-Designed Website Makes it Even Easier to Sell Used Phones - 10/01/07 Full Circle Wireless, the leading wireless equipment buyer in America, is debuting their newly revamped website at www.fullcirclewireless.com. For the first time, customers can log on to the site and build their own quotes for their used Cell Phones, Blackberrys, PDA's and AirCards in a matter of minutes. The website has been re-designed to provide purchase quotes for just about any make and model of wireless equipment available at the touch of a button. In addition, the website offers a printable price list, as well as links to other websites within the wireless industry, all designed to keep clients up to date on the latest news and information. The ease in navigating the new website should provide extra dividends for clients looking to maximize their revenue from an underutilized and unexpected source...used wireless equipment.
Full Circle Employees Catch the Train - 06/01/07 Being an environmentally progressive company, all of our staff is encouraged to ride the Metro Link Train to and from work. Full Circle Wireless offers to pays up to 50% of the daily cost to ride. This means less traffic on the freeway so our staff arrives at work rested and refreshed with the satisfaction of helping the environment. This is just another way Full Circle Wireless is striving to be an environmental workplace leader.
With the Environment, The U.S. Post Office and Full Circle Wireless Both Deliver - 05/03/07 In conjunction with the United States Postal Service, Full Circle Wireless now utilizes packaging that is even more eco-friendly when sending used cell phones to customers nationwide. The material content, recyclability and manufacturing characteristics of these boxes and envelopes yet again sets Full Circle apart from other wireless wholesalers in the area of E-waste management.
The Lights are Up, But the Electric Bill is Down - 02/10/07 In yet another attempt to solidify Full Circle Wireless as a leader in environmental concerns, all fluorescent lighting and ballasts were replaced this month with Eco-friendly units. These models (known as F32W/T8), reduce the electric usage by 50% while providing brighter, whiter light. Timers were added to a number of switches as well to ensure lights turn off when the rooms are not being utilized.
Gaining Weight is a Good Thing...When Recycling Used Cell Phones - 1/1/07 Most New Year resolutions are to lose weight. Full Circle's resolution is to gain weight... More recyclable equipment weight that is. With the turn of the year, Full Circle is now recycling more used cell phones and PDA's than ever. The percentage of cell phone, pager and PDA weight currently that can be diverted from a landfill is over 90% . Over the coming years that number will only go up due to the fact that most manufacturers are using less and less of the non-recyclable plastics. Full Circle has aligned itself with a number of agencies like the CIWMB (California Integrated Waste Management Board) to ensure we are on the right track...gaining recyclable weight every day.
More Space to Buy Used Cell Phones - 10/1/06 Full Circle Wireless this month moved into a 4500 plus sq ft warehouse, more than doubling the size of the old facility. With each department separated into their own areas now, Sales, Purchasing, Customer Service, Quality Control and Shipping all can concentrate on the end goal of turning our clients wireless clutter into unexpected revenue. According to Full Circle Wireless President Troy Engar, "We have ample room for our technicians and inventory for Full Circle Wireless's projected growth. Since this will be a record breaking year in new cellular sales, we've got to be ready for the influx of used devices coming our way."
Better Business Bureau & the Added Sense of Security - 2/22/06 Being a member of the Better Business Bureau since Febuary of 2006, Full Circle Wireless has earned and maintained a "AA" rating which is the second highest rating given. To view this rating, click here. Full Circle upholds the commitments to act in accordance with ethical business practices and respond to customer complaints. You can feel an added sense of security knowing that you are doing business with a professional company that acts in accordance with the ethics and principals of the Better Business Bureau.
Recycling Batteries with the RBRC - 01/12/06 When thrown into landfills, cellular batteries have the potential to leak known carcinogens like nickel, lead, and cadmium into the soil, ground, and surface water. In order to help protect the environment, Full Circle Wireless has been working for some time with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. The RBRC helps keep batteries out of the solid waste stream and prevents toxins from ending up in landfills or municipal incinerators. This program sends all batteries to a cadmium recovery facility where the nickel and iron are separated to be used to produce new batteries. * For older items of interest, contact a Full Circle Wireless representative.
|
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
During hard economic times it is not easy to find individuals that have extra income to donate to any organization. However, during hard economic times, the need for donations is at its highest. Full Circle Wireless recently partnered with the American Red Cross of Orange County to offer potential donors another way to give to the needy while avoiding their wallets. Everyone has at least one old cell phone stored away in a "junk drawer," now people can turn that old phone into a valuable donation that can help save lives and make a real difference.
How It Works // About Full Circle Wireless, Inc. // News & Events // Partners // Fundraisers // Contact Us // Home // Site Map