Office Products Recycling Associates Honored as Top 25 Under 25

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb 18, 2010 -
(North Kansas City, MO), February 15, 2010. Office Products Recycling Associates (OPRA) has been named one of Kansas City’s Top 25 companies under 25 employees by Kansas City Small Business magazine.  

Nominees were evaluated on several criteria, including company vision, community involvement/service, distinguishing or defining characteristics and their ability to overcome obstacles and challenges.  This is the 9th year the awards have been given to for-profit companies operating in the Greater Kansas City area.

For over 15 years, OPRA has been a worldwide industry leader in creating new opportunities to keep products out of landfills and back in the hands of consumers. The company’s mission is to continue to be a worldwide leader in the reverse logistics of recycled products.  They currently work with used inkjet/toner cartridges, cell phones, iPods, digital cameras and laptops.

As a member of the Chamber of Commerce Climate Protection Partnership, OPRA has put an emphasis not only in helping other companies go green, but also on their own sustainable practices.   They have worked with over 20,000 entities, either directly or through their end-user program, Global Re-Source Funding, to provide them with this recycling/funding program.

A unique aspect of the company is that it allows organizations and businesses to get paid for recycling these items, aiding in raising funds for organization’s initiatives, or just helping out the bottom line.  There is no start-up cost or residual fees involved in their program, making it a true profit center. In a time of penny pinching and increasing sustainable practices, OPRA’s services are truly becoming a mainstream need for every organization/company they affect.