December 23, 2021

ERI ESG Report Featured In E-Scrap News

ERI recycled 113.7 million pounds of scrap electronics and resold 4.3 million pounds of used devices in 2020, the company recently disclosed. It’s the first time the processor has released these figures.The nationwide electronics recycling and ITAD company on Dec. 14 published its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Data Security report, which included a […]

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December 15, 2021

ERI’s John Shegerian Calls Morgan Stanley Data Breach Settlement a ‘Cautionary Tale’ About Responsible Data Destruction

Citing recent reports of financial giant Morgan Stanley potentially reaching a settlement for a class-action lawsuit pertaining to an ITAD-related data breach, John Shegerian, Chairman/CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has warned that Morgan Stanley’s payout should be viewed as a cautionary tale for all […]

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December 14, 2021

ERI Releases 2020 ESG & Data Security Report

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today the release of its annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Data Security Report for 2020, which can be accessed on the company’s website at ERIdirect.com.The report summarizes ERI’s ESG-related achievements and highlights from the previous […]

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November 11, 2021

Innovations in End of Life Lithium-Ion Battery Disposal & Recycling

The news recently came out that a tech firm came up with a new lithium-ion battery that has a smaller battery footprint. It replaces the graphite in the anodes with silicon. It holds more energy. In fact, when used in a fitness tracker, the battery’s energy density was approximately 20% greater.Right now, the new silicon-anode […]

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October 18, 2021

Innovations In End of Life Solar Panel Disposal & Recycling

Estimates are that approximately 8 million metric tons of solar panels will reach their end-of-life in the next nine years. That amount will increase to 80 million within 30 years. Where will they all go? Solar panel disposal and recycling are on everyone’s minds. Here’s what you should know about the current innovations in solar […]

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October 13, 2021

ERI’s John Shegerian Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2021 at its Builders + Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California this week.Goldman Sachs selected Shegerian as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to […]

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September 29, 2021

Improper Disposal of Hard Drives Leads to Large Healthcare Data Breach

How careful are you at following HIPAA regulations? Are you making any mistakes, even if those mistakes are inadvertent? A recent healthcare data breach in Maine is raising awareness to the importance of choosing the right methods and ITAD providers for data destruction and e-recycling.The HIPAA Privacy Rule lays clear foundations on what a healthcare […]

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September 13, 2021

ERI’s John Shegerian Shares Insights on E-Waste Recycling at BofA Securities’ Sustainability and the Circular Economy Investor Summit

Video of Full Presentation Now Available New York, NY (September 14, 2021) – John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, delivered a keynote presentation last week as part of BofA Securities’ “Sustainability and the Circular Economy Summit.” During the […]

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