Recycling of electronic items a ‘success story’
Electronics are being recycled in record numbers as more states require it and more companies collect and even pay for discarded items, but the gains come with controversy.Some environmentalists complain that recycling is not keeping pace with electronics sales. Some say e-waste is being dumped in developing countries, where toxic materials such as lead and […]
Eco-Friendly Equipment Disposal
Green IT as a buzzword has been around for several years, but as a concept it has become almost a distraction, at least when used in context of IT equipment disposal. “More often than not, companies have started to be green because they recognize it can help the bottom line in a lot of different […]
Korea’s LS-Nikko Copper Opens 1st U.S. Liaison Office Inside of Electronic Recyclers International
Representatives from Korea-based LS-Nikko Copper, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, visited Electronic Recyclers International’s Fresno location Thursday afternoon to view their new liaison office at ERI as well as the company’s facilities.Due to a partnership announced several months ago, LS-Nikko Copper has invested in “urban mining,” or above-ground mining, as a resource for […]
Clear Channel’s “Green is Good” Environmental Radio Show Hosts Green Leaders
The Clear Channel Produced “Green is Good” radio show has announced its roster of guests for the months of May and June, revealing the leading green businesses and organizations, each taking unique measures to protect our planet.The weekly interview program, co-hosted by John Shegerian (Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, the nation’s leading recycler […]
E-waste now major source of steel, base metals: ERI
Recovery of metals from electronic waste recycling is providing an increasingly important supply of scrap metals to smelters, ranging from base metals to steel, according to the CEO of a major player in a recent interview with Platts.John Shegerian, chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, explained that his company began shipping copper scrap, recovered […]
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, issued a statement this morning about the success of the Apple iPad. In his statement, he refers to the iPad as a “perfect example of a future trend” of the electronic waste recycling and urban mining industries. […]
1-800-Recycling.com Listed as Recycling Resource on Oprah’s Site
1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide website dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience while making practical suggestions about green living, has been listed as a resource for finding recycling centers anywhere in the U.S. by Oprah Winfrey’s official web site, Oprah.com. This listing is part of an effort to help Oprah viewers responsibly recycle […]
Cash for appliances: Junk piles rise with rebate clunkers
The clunker refrigerator you’ve sent off for recycling could turn up in your kitchen again someday. Don’t worry, it’s not coming back. But the steel extracted from it could be used to make a new appliance.Since Florida’s $17.5 million cash-for-appliances rebate signup ended last week, more appliances, referred to in the recycling trade as “white […]
The City of El Segundo Invites Community to Recycle Their Electronic Waste
The City of El Segundo Public Works Department has once again teamed with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, to provide local Southern Californians an opportunity to safely unload their old computers, television sets, laptops, copiers, faxes, stereos, and other outdated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling — […]
“Green For All successfully advocated for increased funding for green jobs training in the Recovery Act,” said Ellis-Lamkins. “And we successfully pushed the U.S. House of Representatives to include key equity provisions in the climate bill that increase green job training, job quality standards and community access to these jobs. At the state level, Green […]