Staples Takes on Battery Collections Across 1,000 Stores
Specialized recyclers and processors are working full tilt to quell the deluge of spent batteries flooding the waste stream and to extract their critical metals for reuse. Now some major retailers have joined the battery recovery effort. One of them is big box giant Staples.The national chain takes back consumers’ batteries in all 1,000 of […]
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, recently participated alongside fellow IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry leaders Bob Houghton, CEO of Sage Sustainable Electronics and Neil Peters-Michaud, CEO of Cascade Asset Management for an ITAD industry leadership roundtable discussing the current landscape of ITAD and how it can help protect businesses in any industry.Understanding ITAD: A Roundtable Discussion with Three CEOs, is […]
ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight carbon neutral e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Plainfield, Indiana.ERI has been providing comprehensive electronic waste recycling services in Indiana businesses and individuals since 2008 and is ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type […]
NEW YORK, December 17, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and hardware destruction company, was honored at City & State’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards.At the event, a selection of previous recipients of the “Responsible 100” award were re-honored with a secondary award […]
ERI Recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for IT Asset Disposition
NEW YORK, December 12, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has been named as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide* for the ITAD industry.According to Gartner, “Sustainability requirements are compounding the ongoing ITAD challenges of data security and sound […]
NEW YORK, December 10, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the fourth year in a row, Recycling International has recognized John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, as one of the “Top 100 Most Inspiring People in Recycling” for 2024.Shegerian is one of […]
How Do You Solve The E-Waste Problem And Build The Circular Economy?
Jamie Hailstone – Forbes One of the greatest challenges in moving to a more circular economy is the subject of electronic waste, or “e-waste” as it is sometimes known. Every year, millions of electronic devices are discarded or thrown away. Some are faulty, but others are disposed of because they are obsolete or being replaced by […]
ERI Brings AI Driven ITAD Services to Texas
LOWER MOUND, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Flower Mound, Texas.ERI’s Texas facility houses first-in-industry technologies such as its proprietary A.I. and machine learning technology system, called SOAR. SOAR utilizes ERI’s […]
ERI Receives Impact Award from Sustainable IT for Excellence in Sustainability
AUSTIN, Texas, October 30, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has received the annual Impact Award in the Governance category for sustainability excellence from SustainableIT, a pioneering non-profit organization committed to integrating sustainability into technology practices. The award was presented at the SustainableIT.org […]
LOS ANGELES, September 25, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Impact Podcast with John Shegerian has announced its roster of guests for October, featuring a who’s who of circularity, sustainability and corporate responsibility all-stars from many of the world’s leading brands.The Webby Award honored show is hosted by John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT […]