January 19, 2016

Everything You Should Know About ISO 14001:2015 and Other Electronics Recycling Standards

It’s easy to make the mistake of assuming that every recycling center is alike, but that’s not true. Often the big differentiator is the level of certification a recycler has obtained. Certifications and standards registration help set apart the trustworthy and compliant from the less than reliable counterparts in the electronics recycling industry. Certifications can also […]

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January 11, 2016

7 Ways to Reduce E-waste This Holiday Season

As one year ends and another begins, it’s time to consider the consequences of holding on to  electronics you no longer use. As technological innovation skyrockets, more and more consumers are buying into the the convenience and assurance that electronic devices bring with them. But these advances also create e-waste. The results are hard to […]

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January 11, 2016

ERI to Team with Consumer Technology Association and Samsung for Free E-Waste Recycling Event after this Year’s CES

Joining forces with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association, Samsung and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, will host a free e-waste collection event on January 10. The event will help provide residents of the City of Las Vegas and surrounding areas with a convenient way to responsibly recycle […]

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December 17, 2015

ERI Featured In Habitat Magazine

Habitat Magazine, a magazine for board members and property managers of Co-ops and condos, recently highlighted the growing e-Cycle NYC program and ERI’s partnership with the City of New York to help reduce e-waste in the city and ensure all e-waste is properly disposed of.  The full article can be viewed online at HabitatMag.com. 

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November 18, 2015

John Shegerian Featured In Conscious Company Magazine

GOING ALL-IN ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING WITH JOHN SHEGERIANAs technology proliferates on a global scale, electronic waste is becoming an ever-growing, increasingly complicated problem at the nexus of environmental and social issues. When electronics are thrown away, toxic minerals such as cadmium and lead leak into groundwater. Many of these devices also store sensitive information, such […]

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November 12, 2015

ERI Environmental Health & Safety Manager Receives ‘Certificate of Lifesaving’ Award from Phoenix Police Department

David Revis, who serves as Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager for ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, was honored with the ‘Certificate of Lifesaving’ this week by the Phoenix Police Department and the City of Phoenix.In an award ceremony hosted by the Phoenix Police Department at the Comerica Theatre, Revis was commended […]

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November 5, 2015

Why Aren’t Electronics Accepted in Special Curbside Bins?

How nice would it be to toss e-waste into a special curbside bin, like the regular recycling or trash? No more calling for pick-ups, no driving to recycling centers, no calling for special recycling kits. It’d all be so easy. So why can’t we, given how much of a pain things are now, recycle our […]

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November 3, 2015

How Long Does it Take Electronic Waste to Decompose?

E-waste is on the landfill blacklist for a good reason. Electronic devices seem like they were made to resist decomposition … forever. The glass they might contain takes 1-2 million years to decompose. Plastics last forever: a plastic jug lasts 1 million years, and plastic bags stick around 20 to 1,000 years. And that’s for […]

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October 29, 2015

Step-by-Step: How a Device is Recycled with ERI

ERI is one of the largest e-waste recyclers in the world and is deeply invested in making that world a greener place. But do you ever wonder what a device goes through when it’s recycled by ERI, and what makes the process so comprehensive and secure in the first place? Below are the ins and outs […]

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