Year: 2010

Local business travelers sound off on security

Flying up to 125,000 miles this year alone, both internationally and between seven company locations across the U.S., Electronic Recyclers International CEO John Shegerian is accustomed to airport security checks.In fact, new screening procedures implemented last month by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) involving X-ray-like scans and frisking are not a bother for Shegerian when […]

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Mobile Phone Recycling

With more enterprises providing Black-Berrys, iPhones, and other mobile phones and devices to enterprise employees, disposal of those phones becomes an issue. Data center and IT managers need to ensure their enterprise is disposing of mobile devices in the most environmentally friendly manner possible, not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because […]

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How to recycle anything, anywhere in the world

Well, almost anywhere in the world.Over here in the UK, we’ve got a great resource for finding out how to recycle basic materials in your area.On Recycle Now, all you have to do is type in your postcode to find out what you can recycle at home via kerbside collections or at your local recycling […]

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Homebuyers Score Amazing Perks

It’s still difficult for some homebuyers to qualify for a home mortgage in this economy. And with tax credits out the door, buyers and sellers are looking for creative ways to help fund home purchases, including some people, like Emetria Sanchez of Fresno, Calif., who didn’t think they could qualify for a purchase.For Sanchez, a […]

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ERI introduces groundbreaking glass recycling technology

These days, more and more North Americans are recycling their unused electronics and, with the expanding number of municipalities that have recently adopted e-waste legislation, the recycling of obsolete televisions, computers, and other items will only grow. While this progress in environmentalism is undeniably positive, the full realization of myriad potential benefits rests entirely in […]

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Q&A With John Shegerian, Electronics Recycling Expert

Electronic gadgets will make up a big part of the holiday loot hauled home from retailers this year. Much of it will replace outdated technology. John S. Shegerian, CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, an electronic waste collector and recycler, specializes in the environmentally safe and socially responsible dismantling of electronic items such as computers, televisions, […]

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1-800-Recycling.com Partners with EcoPlum

Today 1-800-Recycling.com and EcoPlum announced a content partnership that will bring 1-800- Recycling.com’s new interactive widget to the EcoPlum community and content from EcoPlum to the 1800-Recycling blog. This is EcoPlum’s first announced partnership for its new EcoLocal section, launched last month. 1-800-Recycling is an interactive company dedicated to simplifyinag and enhancing the consumer recycling […]

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South Korea’s LS-Nikko Copper Again Invests Millions in ERI as Urban Mining Trend Grows

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has reached an agreement with LS-Nikko Copper, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, to further extend the partnership and investment between the two organizations.Having launched the initial investment and partnership with ERI late last year, Korea-based LS-Nikko Copper kicked-off […]

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ERI Co-Founder Discusses the Importance of Responsible Electronic Waste Recycling at World Scrap Metal Congress in Shanghai

Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the leading recycler of electronic waste in the United States, addressed the issue of recycling electronic waste responsibly and effectively yesterday at the sixth annual World Scrap Metal Congress 2010 at the Gran Melia Shanghai in China.Leading a discussion specifically focused on the […]

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Analysis: Gadget gold: “urban miners” scrap over e-waste

Better technology and tougher environmental rules have reduced the lifecycle of many electronic gadgets — and spawned an e-scrap industry that is expected to treble to around $15 billion in the next five years.For the bigger listed waste management firms — Waste Management Inc, Waste Connections Inc, Republic Services Inc and IESI-BFC Ltd — e-waste […]

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