NEW YORK, Mar 29, 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE) — John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI , the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has issued a statement about alarming new study results about privacy and second-hand electronic devices.Shegerian calls the study results, […]
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Inside the Warehouses Where Our Old CRT TVs Go to Die
John Shegerian was recently featured on Vice’s pluspluspodcast talking about sustainable, healthy, and economically sustainable CRT recycling and the challenge facing recyclers, consumers, businesses, and the country. The entire podcast transcription can be read below, or listen in on the embedded player below. You can also follow along on iTunes. RAO: Hey everyone. Welcome […]
ERI Awarded NAID Certification for Washington State Facility
ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has successfully achieved AAA certification for data destruction from the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) for its facility in Sumner, Washington.” data-reactid=”6″ style=”margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: #26282a; font-family: […]
Major e-scrap firm joins cybersecurity effort
A Department of Homeland Security-sponsored campaign now counts ERI among its educators.ERI has joined the Stop. Think. Connect. Campaign, which is in its seventh year of providing tips and resources to fight cyber crime by encouraging stronger security measures among the public.The campaign was created by a coalition of private companies, nonprofits and government organizations […]
ERI and City of New York Receive Harvard’s Bright Ideas Award for e-cycleNYC Program
New York City’s groundbreaking e-cycleNYC (www.nyc.gov/ecycle) program, a joint effort by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), ERI, and proactive manufacturers, has been named a recipient of the Ash Center’s Government Innovators Network “Bright Ideas” designation. The Bright Ideas awards are designed to highlight noteworthy and promising government programs and practices from across […]
Could strangers get private information from your used smartphone?
With new smartphones and other digital devices coming out, many people are selling their used ones, thinking they’ve safely deleted all their files. But could those files still be there, revealing your most private information to strangers? TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen reports, and demonstrates how to take precautions.
Where Does My E-Waste Go? 5 Things To Know About The E-Waste Recycling Process
You may be wondering, once you drop off your laptop at the local donation center, where exactly does your e-waste go? After all, the media has gone to great lengths to color the e-waste process as a questionable practice, fraught with the risk of your device actually ending up in a large unregulated dump in […]
Electronic Recyclers International Makes ‘ERI’ Name Official
The nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company has announced a name change. Formerly known as Electronic Recyclers International, the company has officially rebranded as ERI.“While we do still lead the nation in the recycling of electronics and e-waste,” said ERI Chairman and CEO, John Shegerian, “the shortening […]
Three ERI Facilities Awarded NAID Certification
ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has successfully achieved AAA certification for data destruction from the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) for its facilities in California, Indiana and Massachusetts. ERI’s goal is to have all of its locations NAID certified […]