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Electronic Recyclers International Secures ‘Industry Pioneer’ Award

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), a recycler of electronic waste, received the “Industry Pioneer” award at this year’s International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.The award was presented to ERI for its leadership role in the e-waste recycling world and technological innovations such as its development of 1-800-Recycling and 1-800-Recycling.com.“We have looked and continue […]

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ERI to Bring up to 200 Jobs to Stanly County

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the world’s largest recycler of electronic waste, announced yesterday that it will open a regional recycling hub in Badin, North Carolina. The facility will be ERI’s first Southeast location and is expected to bring up to 200 green-collar jobs to the community.“We are excited about expanding our business to North Carolina,” […]

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Clear Channel’s ‘Green is Good’ Announces All-Star Roster of Upcoming Guests

The Clear Channel produced “Green is Good” radio show has announced its “sustainability rock star” roster of guests for June, revealing a broad selection of leading green businesses and organizations, each taking unique measures to protect our planet.The weekly interview program, co-hosted by John Shegerian (Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, the nation’s leading […]

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ERI joins American Sustainable Business Council

Electronic Recyclers International has announced that it has joined the American Sustainable Business Council as a supporting business.Through education and advocacy, the ASBC works to influence the creation of public policy that acknowledges the large and growing universe of sustainable and socially responsible businesses and social enterprises. The mission of American Sustainable Business Council is […]

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1-800-Recycling.com Provides Interactive Recycler Access Technology to Electronic Waste Journal’s Online Edition

Today 1-800-Recycling.com and Electronic Waste Journal announced a content partnership that will bring 1-800-Recycling.com’s nationwide recycler database access widget to Electronic Waste Journal’s online edition and readership. 1-800-Recycling is an interactive company dedicated to simplifying and enhancing the consumer recycling experience nationwide, while Electronic Waste Journal is the leading online source for information about the […]

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Electronic Recyclers International’s Colorado Facility Receives ISO and OHSAS Certifications

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has received official letters of registration and certification from independent auditor QMI-SAI Global that ERI’s Denver, Colorado, location is now officially a certified ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 facility.The International Organization for Standardization sets global standards for business, government and […]

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First companies dual certified to both R2 and e-Stewards

Electronics Recyclers International of Fresno, California and Jack’s Family Recycling Center of Alexandria, Minnesota have become the first firms to successfully complete both the R2 and e-Stewards certifications.“Both are built on ISO 14001:2004 and are actually pretty similar,” says Kathy Hodges, JFRC president. “e-Stewards required some extra documentation on things like data security, downstream audits […]

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Welcome to urban mining and e-recycling

The worsening problem of garbage disposal worldwide is being met by an equally soaring high tech determination to stop it before the planet drowns in its own waste.Scientific American reported over the weekend that new hope is emerging from the mounds of new age garbage and discards through a dramatic pair of new age solutions […]

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Regulators, Recyclers and Retailers Build ‘Urban Mining’ Industry

Each year, new electronics hit the market and capture consumers’ attention, giving them reason to throw away the old VCR or standard television and engross themselves in state-of-the-art gadgetry.Most of the time, the old electronics end up in the garbage, despite holding plenty of reusable material. But a push for recycling them has gained ground […]

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Recycling electronic waste: Earth Day resolution?

Each year, Americans throw out 400 million units of high-tech trash – and they’re on track to toss another 50 billion over the next decade, according to a study released just before Earth Day.Constant upgrades caused by improving technology and plunging prices are creating millions of pounds of e-waste according to a report from policy […]

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