At the end of its lifecycle, sensitive information must be properly destroyed and disposed of properly, if not sustainably. Thus, a comprehensive business, legal or medical record management policy is not truly complete without a secure document destruction. Companies and people alike have fallen victim to identity theft and scams because of loss of information that a person used off of a stolen document. A company has to take great care in the way they destroy paperwork with information on it in order to protect their customers or clients.

Shredding paper is not only a safe and secure way of preventing valuable information from getting into the hands of the wrong people. It is also a great way to contribute to helping the environment. Shredding companies will recycle whatever paper they've shredded, allowing your garbage to be used again instead of wasting space in a landfill. Also, by recycling the shredded paper, you help prevent the destruction of more virgin forest normally used to produce more, non-eco-friendly paper.

And if you don't use a shredding company, shredded paper can still be put to better use than un-shredded paper. Enough shredded paper can be used as a substitute for Styrofoam peanuts when packing products. Not only is this cost-effective, but the shredded paper is less harmful to the environment than the Styrofoam. Shredded paper can also be composted rather than thrown into a landfill. Composting helps break the paper down naturally. And, of course, you can always still recycle the paper yourself. By shredding paper instead of throwing it out, you open up numerous environmentally healthy alternatives to disposing of it rather than simply throwing it in the dumpster.

 

When it's time to destroy your files, QBS can provide the products or services to do it quickly and securely. Confidential destruction is the necessary end for sensitive documents and we will do it professionally from start to finish based on your schedule.