Author: ERI Admin

Clear Channel’s “Green is Good” Radio Show Brings Environmental Issues Front and Center

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and trailblazing “green collar workforce” employer, has expanded his environmental mission to the radio airwaves with his popular new “Green is Good” radio show.The weekly half-hour interview program, co-hosted by Shegerian and radio veteran Mike Brady, was […]

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Electronic Recyclers International’s John S. Shegerian Addresses State of Texas Alliance for Recycling

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, spoke of the urgent importance of sustainable business practices and the “green collar workforce” today at the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling’s (STAR’s) 12th annual Recycling & Sustainability Summit.This year’s Summit, themed “Keen on Green,” was […]

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ERI Chairman Addresses Importance of Green Collar Workforce and Environmental Issues with Oregon Small Business Forum

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, kicked off the Oregon Association for Minority Entrepreneurs’ “Oregon Small Business Forum” meeting this morning with a keynote talk to attending business leaders from the State of Oregon. The theme of the event was “Greening Business for […]

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ERI’s Massachusetts Facility Receives ISO Certification for Environmental Practices and Quality Management

Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has received an official letter of registration and certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), confirming that ERI had successfully completed its ISO Certification Audit last month at its Gardner, Massachusetts location and that the company’s East Coast hub […]

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TV goes digital, but legions of viewers lag

As a result, an estimated 45,000 tons of analog TVs will be discarded in the area in the next two to five years, estimated Bob Akers of The Surplus Exchange, a Kansas City electronic waste recycler.Akers and others hope owners will opt for recycling instead of a landfill. Many already have.The Surplus Exchange has recycled […]

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Electronic Recyclers International CEO Addresses Recycling Today’s Electronics Recycling Conference & Trade Show

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics, was featured as a panelist at the 2009 Electronics Recycling Conference & Trade Show, presented by the publishers of Recycling Today at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.As part of the event’s industry panel discussion this morning titled “From […]

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Electronic Recyclers Receives 2009 Best of Fresno Award

Electronic Recyclers has been selected for the 2009 Fresno Award in the Electronic Parts & Equipment category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community […]

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Dell Stakes Out Aggressive E-Waste Policy

Dell Inc. (NSDQ: DELL) says it’s going above and beyond leading standards when it comes to recycling used electronics, an industry that critics say is bringing tons of toxic materials to developing countries.Dell said Tuesday that it will stop shipping any non-working electronics containing toxic materials to those countries, whether on its own or through […]

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KSEE-TV and Electronic Recyclers International Collect 152,000 Pounds of ‘e-waste’ at RecyclAthon Event

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, and KSEE-TV Channel 24, the Central Valley’s News Station and Fresno NBC affiliate, teamed together last week to provide another free electronic waste recycling event for local Fresno residents. The fourth “RecyclAthon” event was a major success – exceeding expectations by resulting in more […]

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Santa Clara County Invites Community to Recycle e-waste at Free Drop-Off Event

The County of Santa Clara, Department of Environmental Health will host a free drop-off event for electronic waste Saturday, April 18th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Teaming with the nation’s leading recycler of electronics, Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International, the event will provide locals with an opportunity to safely recycle their old computers, monitors, printers, […]

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