January 4, 2018

ERI to Team with CTA and Samsung for Free E-Waste Recycling Event Before CES 2018

LAS VEGAS–Joining forces with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc., ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has announced a special e-waste collection event taking place on Saturday, January 6th from 9AM to 1PM in Las Vegas, NV. The […]

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January 2, 2018

Exactly What’s Inside A Cell Phone?

Everyone from smartphone manufacturers to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has encouraged consumers to recycle their cell phones instead of tossing them in the trash. But, many people don’t understand why recycling a cell phone is so important because they don’t know about the materials that are hiding within their devices. Here’s a look at […]

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December 18, 2017

How Unsecure Data Could Destroy Your Business

There are many reasons why a business should do everything possible to prevent data breaches. But unfortunately, many businesses fail to do anything to protect their sensitive data, perhaps because they are unaware of the consequences of a breach. Here are some of the reasons why failing to secure your data could ultimately destroy your […]

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December 11, 2017

ERI Teams with Recology and City of Seattle for Free Recycling Collection Event

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has joined forces with Recology and Seattle Public Utilities to stage a free community recycling collection event this weekend for Capitol Hill and Central District residents of Seattle.” data-reactid=”12″ style=”margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: […]

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December 4, 2017

ITAD Best Practices For the Financial Industry

Businesses in the financial industry handle a great deal of sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, customer contact information, bank account numbers, and credit card numbers. This data is incredibly valuable to unauthorized users who would be able to commit identity theft and fraud if they gained access to this information. For this reason, businesses […]

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November 20, 2017

Surprising Statistics About Electronic Waste

Many people do not understand the magnitude of the e-waste problem, which could be why more businesses and consumers are not taking action to resolve this issue. To get a better idea of the size of the e-waste problem and its damaging effects on the environment, take a look at these surprising e-waste statistics:The U.S. […]

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November 14, 2017

How Does Hardware Contribute to Data Breaches?

Data breaches affect businesses large and small, so it’s important for every business to understand how they occur and what to do to prevent them. There are many ways that a data breach can occur. For example, unauthorized users can identify weaknesses that can be exploited to hack into a business’s network. Hackers can also […]

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November 8, 2017

ecycleNYC Program to Expand Curbside Pickups to North Brooklyn

It was announced that the curbside pickups, launched as a pilot effort by DSNY and ERIlast year in Staten Island, have been so successful, that the concept is being tried in North Brooklyn with other parts of the city to follow over the next three years.All collected e-waste will be responsibly recycled by ERI, whose Director […]

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