GES is very proud to receive a letter of commendation from Congressman Ben Chandler of Kentucky’s Sixth District. Mr. Chandler writes:

I had the opportunity to tour your facility last year during the August recess and was very impressed by your commitment to ensure e-waste is recycled in a responsible manner. To know that GES has a zero waste policy which means no waste enters our landfills and requires the same from its downstream partners, makes me very proud to have your facility located in my district.

Then he applauds GES on its affect on Kentucky’s community, environment and economy:

Small businesses are an important part of Kentucky’s economy, and I know GES has already grown in the short time since opening, creating much needed jobs here which cannot be shipped overseas. I commend your outstanding commitment to our environment as well as to our community, and applaud your company for being an e-steward.

You can read the full letter here

GEORGETOWN, KY, November 25, 2009 The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the unemployment rate rose to 10.2 in the month of October.  Some of greatest job losses were from the manufacturing industry.  So, it’s very interesting to note what is taking place at a small company in central Kentucky that is adding jobs consistently in the “de-manufacturing” industry. Continued…

The Lexington Herald Leader wrote an excellent article on GES and it’s services. Check out this quote from Kenny Gravitt, GES’s Managing Partner.

Kenny Gravitt dropped a computer hard drive in the hopper atop a large machine. There was a grinding noise, and bits of aluminum and plastic clattered into a bin below.

“I don’t think you’re going to recover much data from that,” Gravitt said, smiling broadly as he scooped up a handful of shards.

Read the entire Lexington Herald Leader article

ComputerWorld published an article about and GES’s Kenny Gravitt was mentioned in the article.

Kenny Gravitt spent 33 years working at IBM and Lexmark International Inc. recovering used hardware assets and reusing the parts in refurbished goods or selling them. After a brief but boring stint in retirement, Gravitt started Global Environmental Services LLC, a 20-employee electronics recycling company in Georgetown, Ky., last summer.

Read the ComputerWorld article

USA Today published an article about Dell banning exporting e-waste. GES’s Kenny Gravitt was mentioned (and photographed!) in the article.

Kenny Gravitt of Global Environmental Services showed a handful of destroyed hard drives in a secure section of his facility in Georgetown, Ky., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009. GES recycles electronic waste for businesses, municipalities and individuals.

Read the USA Today article