Category: News Room

Youchange.com Joins Coalition to Limit Toxic E-Waste Exports

Youchange.com (OTCBB: YCNG), a publicly traded company with the mission to recycle electronic trash into cash, today announced it has joined the Coalition For American Electronics Recycling (CAER), an industry effort to support federal legislation that will restrict export of toxic electronic waste (e-waste) from the U.S. and spur creation of tens of thousands of […]

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Official from As You Sow Tours Electronic Recyclers International

Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International, the largest electronic waste recycler in North America, welcomed a special visitor last week when Conrad MacKerron, senior program director of non-profit As You Sow, toured its state-of-the-art facilities to see firsthand ERI’s environmentally-safe operations.Highlights from the tour included an up-close look at the world’s largest e-waste crusher, the plant’s electric […]

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American Sustainable Business Council Endorses Responsible Electronics Recycling Act to Limit Toxic E-Waste

The Coalition For American Electronics Recycling (CAER) today announced that it has received the endorsement of the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC — www.ASBCouncil.org) in support of federal legislation that will restrict export of toxic electronic waste (e-waste) from the U.S. and spur creation of tens of thousands of jobs through expansion of the domestic […]

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ERI’s E-Waste Legislation Manager Speaks at Indiana University “DC Career Exploration” Panel

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, participated yesterday in an “Environmental Focus Career Panel” as part of the DC Career Exploration Trip program by the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (IU SPEA) at the DoubleTree Hotel in Dupont Circle Washington, DC.Addressing visiting graduate and undergraduate IU SPEA […]

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Where Your Gadgets Go to Die

Five years ago, when Best Buy approached Electronic Recyclers International to start a pilot recycling program in 100 of its stores, other retailers considered them heretics.“People said, ‘Oh my God, these guys are nuts,’” recalls John Shegerian, CEO of Electronic Recyclers, one of the largest electronic waste recyclers in the U.S. “Fast-forward to 2010. All […]

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Industry Coalition to Limit Toxic E-Waste Exports Adds New Members, Bi-Partisan Co-Sponsors

The Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER) today announced that Sims Recycling Solutions has joined the industry effort to support federal legislation that will restrict export of toxic electronic waste (e-waste) from the U.S. and spur creation of tens of thousands of jobs through expansion of the domestic recycling industry. In the House of Representatives, […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Opens Washington DC Office

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it opened an office at the Nation’s capitol. The Pennsylvania Avenue location is the company’s ninth location in the United States.“The legislative landscape for used and unwanted consumer electronics continues to change,” said John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI. “The […]

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Newsmakers Q&A: In electronic age, recycling e-waste is big business

Holiday recycling used to have a quaint, almost idyllic quality.It meant salvaging bows from trash-bound wrapping paper, scrawling houseguests’ initials on festive paper cups and setting aside Aunt Sue’s leftover fruitcake for possible use later as a doorstop.In recent years, things have gotten a bit more complicated.Now, we have to figure out how to dispose […]

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Ohio Means Business Focuses On Sustainability

How companies manage their triple bottom line – people, planet, and profits – has become critical to their survival and success. And while few businesses can truly call themselves 100 percent sustainable, many are well on their way as a result of incorporating sustainable business practices into their operations.Ohio Means Business takes a closer look […]

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Samsung Invites Local Businesses and Residents to Recycle Electronic Waste for Free

Samsung Electronics America presents a three-location E-Waste Collection Event on Dec. 10 at no charge to consumers. The event will take place in three Massachusetts locations serving 11 local towns, providing an opportunity for the community to safely dispose their old computers, television sets and other outdated or unwanted consumer electronics.The electronics collected from all […]

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