Company partners with Guaranteed Recycling Xperts and Centillion to improve security while minimizing the environmental impact of obsolete hardware.

Webroot, a provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced the launch of Go Green, a global program which offers businesses free, earth-friendly recycling of legacy security hardware. The company states that in partnership with Guaranteed Recycling Xperts, one of the recyclers of computers and electronics in the U.S., and Centillion, an e-waste recycling in Europe and Asia, it will properly dispose of legacy security hardware replaced by the purchase of a Webroot Security Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.

"When we realized that the tremendous success of security SaaS solutions would be making hardware-based security obsolete, we took steps to provide a socially responsible alternative for recycling this influx of electronic waste," said Peter Watkins, CEO, Webroot. "In conjunction with GRX and Centillion, the leading e-waste recyclers in the world, this program is a natural fit with SaaS. The move to the software-as-a-service model will greatly reduce the need for on-premise hardware, which will help lower the amount of electronic waste and conserve energy. "With only 20 percent of all electronic hardware getting properly recycled, the Webroot Go Green Program allows us to respond to the increased demand for comprehensive security while providing an earth-friendly approach," added Watkins. "Webroot was an early adopter in the Green movement internally in our business practices and we have always led by example - now we can offer the market better protection for their networks and our planet."

"Because electronic waste accounts for 80 percent of Americans' toxic garbage, and is growing exponentially, we're excited to be working with Webroot on their 'Go Green' initiative," said Mike Wright, president and CEO of GRX. "GRX collects, disassembles and shreds or crushes material, and then distributes the end product to certified partners for reprocessing and recycling into new products or raw materials. We expect to see a sharp increase in demand for our services as more IT departments convert to the SaaS computing model."