CLOSED LOOP_TM SYSTEM BENEFITS

Customers, Distributors and Suppliers  - Partners With ARM in Improving Environmental Quality 

Through the CLOSED LOOP_TM Return Component System, solid waste is reduced.  In addition, ARM's business partner helps to achieve its corporate environmental goals, including ISO 14000 standards, and improves its public image. Customers and distributors feel good about doing the right thing, and increase their purchases based upon their confidence in the business partner as an environmentally responsible company. 

Cost-Effectiveness 
Reuse reduces the need and cost of new packaging materials and other components, and can generate additional revenues. Solid waste disposal costs are reduced.  The business partner can concentrate on its core business, and leaves reverse logistics to ARM. 

Cradle-to-Grave 
Any packaging or other component that cannot be reused is recycled to the maximum extent feasible. ARM disposes of waste that cannot be reused or recycled. 

Patent Protection 
ARM is a licensee of Re-Source America under its patents covering generic processes for return of packaging materials to third parties.  ARM return programs may be covered by one or more of the following United States Patents under License: No. 5,131,212; No. 5,146,732; No. 5,247,747; No. 5,456,061; No. 5,469,691; No. 5,542,237; and No. 5,794,414.   

Close the loop - save money and the environment
Beat competitors and regulators to the punch
Let your customers know you are a "green" company
Meet ISO 14000 and Corporate Environmental Goals