Residents Invited to Drop-Off Electronic Waste for Recycling May 18th
The City of Aspen’s Environmental Health Department has teamed with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) to present its annual electronic waste collection event on Saturday, May 18, 2013.Thanks to LG Electronics USA, Inc., the event is free to all residents. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18th residents can drop off a wide […]
Business Street Online Talks with ERI Chairman and CEO John Shegerian
Lance Cardoza, president and publisher of Business Street Online conducts a special audio interview with John Shegerian, chairman and CEO of Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International. Mr. Cardoza and Mr. Shegerian will discuss the launch of “e-cycleNYC,” a new electronic waste partnership between ERI and the City of New York, as well as what lies beyond […]
New York City targets e-waste for recycling
With one of the lowest recycling rates in the state, the city of New York has launched a new electronics recycling programme to provide participating buildings with free collection and recycling of unwanted electronic equipment.The ‘e-cycleNYC’ initiative launched with partners Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) will be available to buildings with more than 10 units, or […]
New York City Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced yesterday the launch of e-cycleNYC, a new residential electronics recycling program in partnership with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste. The e-cycleNYC program is one of several green initiatives ERI is working with New York City to provide to residents, and […]
New York City announces apartment electronics recycling program
New York City has launched an electronics recycling program for apartments with more than 10 units.The program, dubbed e-cycleNYC, is a voluntary effort to get apartments to participate in electronics recycling. Partnering with Electronic Recyclers International, city officials said e-cycleNYC will be “the most comprehensive electronics recycling program offered by any municipality in the country.”While […]
Sanitation Commissioner Announces New Multiple-Dwelling Electronics Recycling Program
Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced today the initial launch of “e-cycleNYC,” a new multiple-dwelling residential electronics recycling program in partnership with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI). Phase one involves finding buildings to enroll in this innovative new program, which will be rolling out in the coming months. Once underway, the in-building service provided by “e-cycleNYC” […]
Green is Good Radio Show Announces “Sustainability All-Star” Roster of Guests
America’s top green radio show, the national weekly “Green is Good” program, has returned to the airwaves and has just revealed many of its “sustainability all-star” roster of guests for this season.The program, now airing nationwide every Saturday at 5 pm EDT on America’s Talk XM Channel 244, provides a spirited forum for a broad […]
Electronic Recyclers International Co-Founder Named to EPEAT Advisory Council
Aaron Blum, Co-Founder and Chief Compliance Officer of Electronic Recyclers International, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has been named to the EPEAT Advisory Council, it was announced this month.EPEAT is a comprehensive environmental rating system that helps identify greener computers and other electronic equipment. The EPEAT system was conceived and developed through the […]
Best Buy E-Waste Recycling Actually A Notable Accomplishment
Make no mistake: Best Buy likes to see customers lining up for that next new, must-have gadget. The consumer electronics retailer is in the business of helping people upgrade their technology, whether it’s a mobile phone or a big-screen television.For every new product, though, there’s often an old one made obsolete: last year’s iPhone, or […]
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation`s leading recycler of electronic waste, has issued a public statement warning that recent reports of the US Army`s lack of an effective cybersecurity program for mobile devices is a stark reminder of a much larger issue.In a recent NBC News report, the Department […]