ERI Announces Investment By Closed Loop Fund; E-Waste Market Estimated At $57B+
ERI was recently featured in an article by GreenBiz announcing an investment in ERI by Closed Loop Fund as the e-waste market is estimated at over $57 billion. “There are synergies across the network,” said Martin Aares, managing director of Closed Loop’s private equity platform. What’s more, the firm will focus on helping ERI grow its […]
What Is Circular Economy And Why Does It Matter For E-Waste?
A circular economy aims to reduce trash, carbon emissions, and pollution of the water and soil. If you think about a circle, it never ends. The same is true of the circular economy. This economic model focuses on manufacturing, use, recycling, reuse/refurbishing, and remanufacturing. It ends the linear economy model where items are made, used, […]
ITAD Services for Healthcare Companies
Between 2005 and 2019, more than 249 million people were affected by healthcare data breaches. More than 157 million of those cases happened between 2014 and 2019. Several factors can lead to a breach, but one of them is improper disposal of outdated or unnecessary electronics like computers, storage devices, copiers, etc. More than 23.5 […]
How to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are one of the most common types of rechargeable batteries. While the first came out in the 1980s, they were not available commercially until the 1990s. They’re found in many common household and business electronics. It’s certain that your company uses electronics with Li-ion batteries every day. Smartphones, laptops, rechargeable headsets, tablets, and […]
Components That Make Up Solar Panels
Have you ever thought about what goes into a solar panel? If you’re not directly involved in their creation, you may have no idea how many layers are actually in a single panel. Homeowners sign up to have them installed on the roof by a local solar panel installer, but little information is given on […]
ERI Co-Founder Aaron Blum Joins CAER Executive Committee
Aaron Blum, Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has been named to the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER) Executive Committee.ERI has been a long-time CAER member and with Blum on the Executive Committee, will now play an […]
ERI’s John Shegerian Shares “State of the Industry” Updates at NAID & PRISM Conference
John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was a featured speaker at today’s 2021 NAID & PRISM International Virtual Conference.As part of the conference’s featured “State of the Industry” panel, Shegerian was joined on the virtual stage by panel […]
ERI’s Kevin Dillion Highlighted In Reverse Logistics Magazine
ERI’s co-founder Kevin Dillon was recently interviewed for an article in the latest edition of Reverse Logistics Magazine titled “Why Professional and Responsible Data Destruction is Essential for Any Business in 2021”. The article positions Dillon and ERI as industry experts in hardware cybersecurity and data destruction as the company continues to achieve and exceed […]
ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, and Redwood Materials, a company inventing sustainable materials by creating circular supply chains, turning waste into profit and developing the solution for a fully closed-loop recycling for lithium-ion batteries, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive partnership […]
From 2010 to 2020, solar energy saw an increase of around 42% each year. The cost to buy and install solar panels decreased. Plus, tax credits helped offset some of the costs to purchase and install solar arrays. When paired with decreased electricity bills, solar is gaining ground.There’s one problem. A solar panel cannot last […]