David Sullivan’s 1987 Sony TV was broken and collecting dust for years, a remnant of sitcoms from seasons past. Because the TV contained lead, state law prohibited him from throwing it in the garbage. Inertia kept him from calling someone to cart it away. So Sullivan kept the television until Oct. 13, when he found […]
Electronic Recyclers Gives Tour to Cal State University Fresno Class
John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), led a group of Cal State University Fresno students on a tour of his facility today. The students and their professor, all part of CSUF’s “Marketing 132 – Entrepreneur Marketing” class, were shown behind the scenes at ERI, where tons of electronic waste are […]
Industry faces e-scrap tidal wave with HDTV requirements in 2009
The world is awash in electronic waste and faces an even greater tidal wave of such obsolete equipment when the federal government’s new rules mandating high-definition television (HDTV) broadcasting are implemented in 2009, an electronics recycling executive said.“With all the new technology that keeps making our existing devices obsolete, we are in the midst of […]
So you’ve just returned from an electronic waste recycling event after unloading your old computers, cell phones and televisions. But what happens next to ensure that as little of these products gets placed in a landfill as possible?Many of us have probably seen a cube of aluminum cans ready to be reformed into new aluminum […]
Electronic Recyclers CEO Addresses Earth Matters at New York University
John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), discussed the global boom of “e-waste” and the importance of recycling unwanted electronics at New York University (NYU) last night before the assembled members and guests of NYU’s Earth Matters – the University’s leading environmental outreach club.Addressing the room of environmentally concerned University students, […]
E-Waste: What’s in this Stuff?
Just the phrase “e-waste” makes it sound like your favorite electronics can do a lot of damage if disposed of improperly. But just what exactly is so toxic about these devices that they account for 70 percent of the overall toxic waste that you currently find in landfills?In addition to valuable metals like aluminum, electronics […]
Fresno Will Now Recycle Household Appliances
Fresno’s effort to recycle electronic materials has expanded to include household appliances.Along with TV’s, computer monitors, and cell phones, people can now drop off their old refrigerators, air conditioners, and microwaves.Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International runs the program with Fresno State, taking in other people’s junk a few times every year.The company takes most of the […]
Electronic Recyclers, Inc. Unveils Fleet of Electric Forklifts, Green Vehicles
Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), the largest recycler of electronics in the state of California, celebrated its complete conversion to electric forklifts on its shop floor and hybrid vehicles for its sales force. The environmentally friendly vehicles were displayed and demonstrated to a collection of business leaders and clean air advocates from around the state […]
Fresno Company Receives Fleet of Electric Forklifts
Fresno’s own Electronic Recyclers, Inc. just got a bit more environmentally-friendly.A fleet of 13 electric forklifts is now in operation at ER’s Fresno plant, replacing the previous propane forklifts.John Shegerian, chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, got the idea for the switch in forklifts from his son, who works in the plant during summers. He […]
Fresno State e-waste program changes name
California State University, Fresno’s e-waste collection effort has a new name – Community Universal Waste Collection Program – and is expanding to accept large household appliances and other products, in addition to electronic waste, the university says.Most items are accepted without cost. These include TVs, computer monitors and components, stereos, office equipment, cell phone, and […]