The Importance of Stereo Recycling for Homes and Businesses
Streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music are extremely popular today. Some have shifted from full stereo systems to smart speakers. However, that means many homes and businesses have stereo equipment tucked away.The longer a record player, speakers, tape decks, cassette players, and other components sit around, the easier it is to forget […]
ERI and ITOCHU Announce Strategic Collaboration to Launch “ERI Japan”
ERI, the U.S.’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics, has announced a collaborative partnership with ITOCHU Corporation, a leading global trading and investment conglomerate engaged in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas.ERI and ITOCHU […]
The Rise of Formal E-Waste Ecosystems in 2026
Global electronic waste hit the 62-million-ton mark in 2022, and it was expected to reach 82 million tons by 2030. Meanwhile, only 2 out of every 10 items are properly recycled and processed correctly.In 2026, the United States is focusing on the proper handling of old electronics. While only half of the nation’s states have […]
Recyclers Target ‘Hibernating Devices’ to Feed Urgent Critical Minerals Demand
To boost domestic supply chains for critical minerals, players in the recovery and recycling value chain will need to foster stronger relationships and think more creatively as geopolitical and global trade pressures mount, said speakers at the Remade Institute’s annual conference on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. There’s an estimated $67 billion in value locked inside “hibernating devices” […]
ERI, the nation’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics, currently maintains eight zero waste, zero emissions, carbon neutral e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art flagship supercenter location in Plainfield, Indiana.ERI has been providing comprehensive electronic waste circularity services in Indiana since 2008 and is ISO 27001, […]
How Battery Recycling Is Becoming Essential Infrastructure
It’s not that long since it was common practice to toss batteries into the trash. In some states, this is still the general rule. Across the country, battery recycling is moving from an afterthought to essential infrastructure.Each year, consumers, business owners, and employees throw away batteries rather than recycle them. The EPA estimates that 30,000 […]
Impact Podcast with John Shegerian Announces All-Star Roster for New Season
Impact Podcast with John Shegerian has announced a packed roster of sustainability and impact all-stars from many of the world’s leading brands as guests for the new season of the show. The Webby Award honored podcast, complete with a newly designed, user-friendly homepage online, is hosted by John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s […]
How End-of-Life Electronics Affect Corporate Carbon Reporting
Almost every company has a closet full of forgotten electronics. It’s where you’ve put broken laptops, unused or nonworking cables, and old pagers or cellphones. While the electronics are out of the way, they’re still part of your carbon footprint. If you’re not including them in your corporate carbon reporting, you’re not fully doing your […]
RecycleNation: The #1 Tool to Find Nearby Recycling Facilities
ERI-powered RecycleNation.com, an online search engine and informational site helping users in the U.S. find the closest location to responsibly recycle items, has topped FeedSpot’s annual list of the top 80 recycling blogs and websites for 2026.To determine its rankings, FeedSpot analyzes what it considers to be the top recycling blogs and online tools globally from thousands of sites […]
Why Multi-Location Enterprises Struggle With Consistent ITAD Execution
How much thought has your company put into the end-of-life for your company’s electronics? Many companies don’t consider the value of strong ITAD policies until they face fines for data breaches.CNET surveyed Americans about their old electronics and found that 31% put them in basements, closets, storage rooms, or other out-of-the-way places because they don’t […]