Category: News Room

e-cycleNYC Program Recycles 10 Million Pounds of Electronics

ERI and proactive manufacturers, it was announced that the City’s groundbreaking e-cycleNYC (www.nyc.gov/ecycle) has collected and recycled more than 10 million pounds of electronic waste from city residents.In a joint press conference held yesterday by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), ERI and proactive manufacturers, it was announced that the City’s groundbreaking e-cycleNYC […]

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ERI’s John Shegerian Calls Results of NAID Study an ‘Urgent Warning of a Threat to National Security and Individual Privacy’

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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ERI Founder John Shegerian Describes Current State of ITAD Industry as Featured Speaker at NAID 2017 Conference

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was a featured speaker today at the NAID 2017 Conference and Expo at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.John Shegerian, Chairman, CEO and co-founder of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction […]

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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.ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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