Providing Hawaiians a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics, LG Electronics USA has joined forces with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) and T&N Computer Recycling to host a special e-waste collection event to take place in Maui County this weekend.This opportunity for Hawaiians to dispose of their unwanted electronics in an environmentally responsible way […]
Electronic Recyclers International Names Michael R. Watson Strategic Account Director
Electronic Recyclers International has named Michael R. Watson as its Strategic Account Director.Watson previously served as Director of Compliance for Dell Global Asset Recovery and Recycling. At Dell, Watson led the development and implementation of the company’s global recycling policies and procedures, including regulatory interpretation, service planning, vendor auditing and information systems implementation. He was […]
Free E-Waste Collection Service Launched in New York City
New York City has introduced a new e-waste collection scheme ahead of its ban of the disposal of e-waste in household waste due to come into effect in 2015.According to sanitation commissioner, John J. Doherty, the e-cycleNYC scheme is the “most innovative and comprehensive electronics recycling service offered in the nation”.Under the new program, buildings […]
New York City Starts E-Waste Recycling Program for Apartments
New York City has launched a new electronics recycling program aimed at apartment buildings.The program, E-cycleNYC, provides buildings with at least 10 units on-site collection of e-waste, including TVs, monitors, computers, laptops, small servers, printers/scanners, tablets/e-readers, mobile phones, MP3 players, VCRs/DVRs/DVD players, video game consoles, cable/satellite box, fax machines, keyboards, mice and hard drives, according […]
New York City Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced earlier today that e-cycleNYC, a new residential electronics recycling program in partnership with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, and proactive manufacturers, has officially launched. The e-cycleNYC (www.nyc.gov/ecycle) program made its first pickup from North Shore Towers in Queens where a […]
Green is Good Radio Show to be Broadcast on iHeartRadio
America’s top green radio show, the national weekly “Green is Good” program, has announced that it will now be available to listeners nationwide via the “America’s Talk” lineup on iHeartRadio, effective immediately.The show can be heard every Saturday at 5:00 pm EST athttp://www.iheart.com/#/live/Americas-Talk- 6301/.The program provides a spirited forum for a broad selection of leading […]
Consumer Electronics Industry to Team with ERI for Hawaiian E-Waste Recycling Events
Partnering with the Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (MRM), in an effort to properly recycle unwanted consumer electronics in the state of Hawaii, Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) has announced two one-day opportunities for Hawaiians to recycle e-waste on Saturday, October 19th. Both events are free to the public, and accepted items include computer equipment, televisions […]
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, received the prestigious “Environmental Partner of the Year” award last week at this year’s Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts’ Annual Conference in Bloomington.The award was presented to ERI for its outstanding work in supporting electronic waste collection and recycling with the solid […]
Corporate Profile: Electronic Recyclers International
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s biggest e-waste recycler and developer of the world’s largest e-waste shredder, is responsible for de-manufacturing and repurposing more than 200 million pounds of electronic waste each year. Before ERI came on the scene, the process of keeping electronic devices out of the waste stream was largely left to consumers, […]
UrbanMining.org Shares News from Europe
UrbanMining.org, the world’s leading online urban mining brand and informational website dedicated to providing educational content on the subject, continues to provide unique perspectives on urban mining from all over the world, with one of its latest reports coming from Denmark, where the world’s first marine fuel biorefinery is being built.The Urban Mining site, which […]