Humans Threw Out 92 Billion Pounds of Electronics Last Year
The amount of old electronics we throw in the trash is gross, and now a new report from the United Nations University quantifies the extent to which we’re discarding iPods […]
Veolia, New York City Double Household Hazardous Waste Effort
Veolia and New York City are doubling their partnership to increase household hazardous waste collection and recycling in the city.The NYC SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables and Electronics) Disposal events, managed […]
U.S., China top dumping of electronic waste; little recycled
The United States and China contributed most to record mountains of electronic waste such as cellphones, hair dryers and fridges in 2014 and less than a sixth ended up recycled […]
ERI CEO Points to Coca-Cola as Example of Big Businesses’ Increasing Focus on Digital Security
Citing recent news coverage surrounding Coca-Cola’s increased focus on digital security, John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has issued […]
Electronic Recyclers International® (ERI)
Have you ever wondered what happens to your old cell phone when you turn it back in to Electronic Recyclers International logo get the latest version? More than likely, if […]
UrbanMining.org Explores and Uncovers “Rare Earth” Issues
UrbanMining.org, the world’s leading online urban mining brand and informational website dedicated to providing educational content on the subject, features a number of “rare earth” metals related articles on its […]
Fast Cash for Your Old Cell Phone
Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing problems in the world. According to the Solving the e-Waste Problem Initiative (StEP), 123,000 metric tons of electronic devices become e-waste every […]
1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive website dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience while making practical suggestions about green living, continues to provide consumers with new regional recycling profiles, expanding […]
Creating A Culture Of Hope – Not Fear – Around Sustainability
Many sustainability experts have grappled and struggled with understanding what truly motivates behavior change, trying to design better systems and tools to achieve real world impact. At our core, we […]
“How Does Stuff Get Recycled? Join Reading Rainbow to Find Out”
It’s important to reduce how much trash we create, and then reuse stuff as much as possible. But some things you just can’t figure out how to reuse, so recycling […]