October 11, 2008

Entrepreneurs see upside in downturn

Astorga and Kane founded Revival Diversified Industries, a Visalia-based startup manufacturer that will use glass to make products such as beach sand, landscaping mulch and art glass.They are in the process of securing financing.Astorga’s and Kane’s business plan has been well received. They were among the 10 finalists in the recent Start It Up: Fresno’s […]

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October 6, 2008

Hitting the Recycle Button

Pop quiz: what is the fastest growing sector of the electronics industry?Cell phones? Wrong number.Televisions? Adjust your picture.Personal computers? Error 404.If you said video game consoles, then get ready to warp to the next level. There were over 60 million consoles sold last year alone, according to John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers […]

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October 2, 2008

Electronic Recyclers International’s John Shegerian Describes “Recycling Lives” at Methamphetamine Summit

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), stressed the importance of giving the formerly incarcerated a “second chance for success” today at the 2008 Methamphetamine Summit “Me Not Meth: Become the Solution” at the Koinonia Christian Fellowship Center in Hanford, California.Addressing a diverse audience of parents, elected officials, treatment specialists, law […]

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September 27, 2008

Green T-shirts Against Toxicity

Computer screens, cell phones and microwave ovens contain all sorts of toxic elements, so it’s best not to put them in a hole in the ground when they’re no longer of use. But, the reality is most of these items are carted away and put in landfills. In fact, an estimated 70% of toxic landfill […]

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September 18, 2008

Electronic Recyclers International Names Jesse D. Stallone Vice President of Business Development and Sustainability

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that Jesse D. Stallone has been named Vice President of Business Development and Sustainability. Stallone most recently served as Director of Sustainability Initiatives at Allied Waste Industries, responsible for the company’s sustainability and innovation business development initiatives.“We are extremely proud and excited […]

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September 18, 2008

ERI Attends E-Scrap 2008 Conference

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) Chief Compliance Officer and co-founder Aaron Blum was one of the expert panelists to address delegates at the E-Scrap 2008 Conference & Tradeshow held in Phoenix, Arizona. Blum’s speech included detailing the effects of recycling of e-waste in regulated environments and how it is possible to safely and effectively recycle electronic […]

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September 9, 2008

Electronic Recyclers International’s John Shegerian Addresses Green Innovation Venture Capital Summit

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), urged investors, businesses and individuals to get in touch with their “green DNA” by realizing the fiscal benefits of going green at the 2008 Green Innovation Venture Capital Summit at the Phoenician in Scottsdale this past weekend. The theme of the conference was to […]

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August 26, 2008

Electronic Recyclers International’s John Shegerian Addresses California Black Chamber of Commerce

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), stressed the urgency of addressing the incoming glut of electronic waste and other ways businesses and individuals can get in touch with their “green DNA” at California Black Chamber of Commerce’s annual Summit last week. The theme of this year’s conference at the Westin […]

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