Is Your Smart Home Eco-Friendly?
Eco-friendly is defined as being “not environmentally harmful.” An eco-friendly home is one that lowers impact on the environment while also improving your health and well-being. As more people turn towards smart technology in their homes, it’s important to make sure those appliances and devices also promote your eco-friendly goals. What Makes a Smart Home Eco-Friendly?An […]
The Rise of Modular Electronics: A Game-Changer for Computer Recycling
With the release of the UN’s 2024 statistics on electronic waste, a few alarming facts were revealed.11 billion pounds of e-waste around the world comprises small IT equipment like laptops and smartphones.Americans get rid of about 47 pounds of electronics per person each year.Global manufacturing is increasing 5x faster than recycling facilities are.Just 1% of […]
ERI Publishes Annual 2024 Impact Report, with Focus on Circularity
ERI, the nation’s leading (and only truly circular) recycler of electronics and ITAD services provider, has announced the release of its fifth annual Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2024, which can be accessed on the company’s website at ERIdirect.com.The report summarizes the impact of ERI’s achievements, innovations and highlights from the previous year and demonstrates […]
The Challenges of E-Waste Recycling for State and Local Governments
People love their electronic gadgets. When a new phone model comes out, they line up to get the latest technology. An older computer slows down and gets replaced. TV screens get bigger and bigger. As the things in a business or community are replaced, it creates a mountain of electronic waste that becomes a problem […]
The Social Responsibility of Electronics Manufacturers in E-Waste Recycling
Recycling facilities around the nation face ever-growing piles of discarded electronics every month. Per the Global E-Waste Monitor, the amount of e-waste increases by approximately 2.86 million tons each year. We’re a digital world, and people often own dozens of different electronics in their homes or workplaces. Once an item is no longer working properly […]
The Rise of E-Waste Recycling Events in Communities Across America
How many electronic devices do you have in your home? What about small appliances like a toaster, blender, coffeemaker, etc. All of those electronic items contain metals, glass, and plastic that should be recycled instead of disposed of in a landfill. Items like smartphones, laptops, tablets, personal computers, routers, modems, and printers contain data that could […]
John Shegerian on the Circular Economy in Latest RLA Feature
In his latest piece featured on the Reverse Logistics Association’s website, Co-Founder and Chairman of ERI, John Shegerian, delivers a powerful call to action to all companies across every industry to fully embrace the circular economy.Shegerian, a log-time advocate for environmental responsibility and e-waste recycling, breaks down exactly why the traditional linear model of “take, […]
ERI and LG Brought Free E-Waste Recycling Events to Locations Around the Country on Earth Day
Home appliance and consumer electronics leader LG Electronics USA and ERI, the nation’s leading (and only truly circular) recycler of electronics and ITAD services provider, are teaming up this Earth Day (April 22) to provide a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. Special free e-waste collection events for local communities will be held at LG […]
Celebrating Earth Day with Electronics Recycling: A Guide for Businesses
April 22nd falls on a Tuesday in 2025 – it’s a day known best as Earth Day. Peace activist John McConnell came up with the idea in 1969, and Senator Gaylord Nelson organized the original Earth Day in 1970. The goal was to help raise awareness about the problems facing the environment. We all have Rachel […]
ERI Brings Recycling and Reuse Expertise to Circular Electronics Design Guide
ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and hardware destruction company, contributed its e-waste recycling and reuse expertise to the recently released Circular Electronics Design Guide.Published by the Circular Electronics Partnership, the comprehensive Circular Electronics Design Guide is an extensive volume designed to provide strategic insights for circular innovation […]