September 25, 2015

ERI Founder Teams with Basel Action Network at Emerging Green 2015

Aaron Blum, Co-Founder and Chief Compliance Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, stressed the urgency of preventing exportation of electronic waste and promoting responsible recycling of unwanted consumer electronics yesterday at the Green Electronics Council’s Emerging Green 2015 conference. ERI was invited to participate as part of a panel titled “Exportation and […]

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September 21, 2015

ERI and Fresno Grizzlies to Receive ‘Power of a Partner’ Award

Susan G. Komen Central Valley presented ERI and the Fresno Grizzlies with its “Power of a Partner” award. Earlier this summer, ERI and the Fresno Grizzlies hosted a community electronic waste collection and recycling event, which brought in more than 40,000 pounds of e-waste, including TVs, cell phones, laptops, desktop computers and more. The “Power […]

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September 11, 2015

ERI Featured On Al Jazeera America

Al Jazeera America featured ERI in a segment outlining why recycling electronic devices is critical. The news outlet interviewed ERI CEO John Shegerian, who explained the danger electronic devices, which are filled with sensitive and private information, pose when irresponsibly disposed of in landfills or worse.

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September 10, 2015

How Often Do We Upgrade Our E-Devices?

How often do you get the itch to acquire a new e-device? Is it when the new iPhone comes out? When you’ve had your device for two years and you no longer feel hip? Is it when your device just starts lagging, or are you the type of person who needs to completely break a […]

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September 8, 2015

The Data Storage Crunch and What It Means for Data Destruction

There’s a rumor flying around that the world’s C: drive is almost full, meaning there’d be no more data storage space, possibly soon. The problem in itself is simple: The more we do on computers, the more data we need to store. In the personal realm that covers all the world’s cat videos, baby footage […]

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September 4, 2015

ERI Co-Founder Kevin Dillon Discusses E-Waste Recycling Landscape at E-Scrap Conference

At the 2015 E-Scrap Conference in Orlando, ERI Co-Founder Kevin Dillon was a featured participant in a roundtable addressing state recycling laws and policies and how industry companies fit into this changing landscape. The panel also featured representatives from the Consumer Electronics Association, Best Buy, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Wisconsin Department of […]

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September 3, 2015

New York’s SAFE electronics disposal events spotlighted

Recycling Today highlighted WABC-TV’s news segment, featuring ERI’s CEO and Chairman John Shegerian, that spotlighted New York’s SAFE electronics disposal events. Shegerian was part of a roundtable discussion for WABC-TV that addressed the best ways New York City residents can safely and responsibly dispose of items, including electronic devices, that contain toxic elements. Joining Shegerian in […]

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September 1, 2015

How Do We Better Train Consumers to Recycle E-Waste?

Recycling is a noble program to promote, but like a lot of programs, it doesn’t mean much if no one is participating. Some areas, like the city of Fayetteville, AR, reported a residential recycling participation rate of 50-55 percent in 2013, which is a win over the national participation rate of about 34 percent in 2012. But what if having […]

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August 31, 2015

John Shegerian Featured On ABC7 New York

John Shegerian was recently interviewed by ABC7 New York alongside Bridget Anderson, Deputy Commissioner of Recycling and Sustainability for the Department of Sanitation New York and Richard Johnsen, Special Service Manager for Veolia North America. The interview centered around the fact that American households generate a total of 530,000 tons of harmful and hazardous waste […]

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