The Story of Electronic Waste (and how you play the most important role)
April 22nd is Earth Day, and I had the opportunity to interview John Shegerian, CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, the largest e-waste recycler in the United States. The company has the most popular recycling app on the App Store and it recently won 2011 Best of Green Award from Treehugger.com. My Recycle List app (Free), […]
Clear Channel’s “Green is Good” to Feature Broad Selection of Spring Guests
The Clear Channel Produced “Green is Good” radio show has announced its roster of guests for the remainder of the spring, 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 […]
1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide company dedicated to simplifying and enhancing the consumer recycling experience, has announced that its “My Recycle List” app has been named the “Best Environmental Mobile App” as part of the 2011 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Internet Marketing.Each year, the Web Marketing Association announces the winners of […]
Alcoa upbeat on demand outlook as end markets in ‘good shape’, says CEO Klaus Kleinfeld
ALCOA swung to a first-quarter profit as the global economic recovery continued to help aluminium prices, and the company maintained its forecast for strong global demand for the metal this year.Income from continuing operations reached its highest mark since the second quarter of 2008, and the bottom line topped analysts’ expectations, although sales growth wasn’t […]
Electronic Recyclers International’s California Facilities Receive OHSAS Certification
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 California locations are now certified as OHSAS 18001 facilities.The OHSAS 18001 certification is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Standard for health and safety management […]
Giving Electronic Rejects a Second Chance
The downer in buying a new gadget is in ditching the old gizmo. The mental gymnastics set in almost immediately. Sell it? Donate it? Trash it? To make matters worse, the ditching dilemma appears to get harder to solve with every passing year.For example, eBay, the old standby for profitable disposal of just about anything, […]
Apple Surpasses Recycling Goals By Using Aircraft-Grade Aluminum
By using aluminum to create the cases for its electronics, Apple has made a significant contribution to its environmental sustainability goals. Apple adopted the use of aircraft-grade aluminum back in 2007 when Apple CEO Steve Jobs penned a letter pledging for a greener Apple. The company has found remarkable success thanks to the switch, achieving […]
Electronic Recyclers International’s California Facilities Receive e-Stewards Certification
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), one of the nation’s leading recyclers of electronic waste, announced today that its three Northern California recycling facilities in Fresno, California have received certification to the e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment®.The e-Stewards Certification program, created by the Basel Action Network (BAN), is the first such program […]
1-800-Recycling.com’s “My Recycle List” Now Available via SprintZone on all Sprint Android Devices
1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide company dedicated to simplifying and enhancing the consumer recycling experience, has announced that its “My Recycle List” app is now featured for free download at Sprint’s SprintZone via Sprint Android devices.“My Recycle List” is a user-friendly tool designed to help anyone, anywhere in the country participate in the recycling of items […]
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it is featured as the cover story for the premiere print issue of Electronic Waste Journal. Electronic Waste Journal is the leading online source for information about the booming electronic waste industry.A photograph of ERI CEO and Chairman John Shegerian atop […]