Category: News Room

Urban mining grows as gold demand and number of cast-off electronics rise

The disassembly-line workers hammering, drilling, snipping and shredding in a north Denver warehouse each morning are pioneers in new urban mining.End product: gold, silver, copper, aluminum.Men wearing Kevlar-plated arm gear and safety goggles rapidly pick the valuable bits from cast-off computers, TVs, printers and home appliances that otherwise would be tossed into landfills or shipped […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Joins Coalition to Support Legislation for Safe Electronics Waste Recycling

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has announced that it is working with the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling in an effort to promote safe and effective domestic recycling of consumer electronics and stimulate jobs for the burgeoning green collar workforce. The Coalition is supporting proposed federal legislation, The Responsible […]

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Electronics recycling group calls for end to exports

A relatively new organization calling itself the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling is urging Congress to pass the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act – and is specifically calling for restrictions on the export of electronic scrap to developing countries.The CAER includes a growing roster of 29 U.S. electronics recycling firms, which operate 74 recycling facilities in […]

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Can Better Recycling Lead To More Green Jobs?

Here at Denver Green Streets, we are always interested in the Green Job question. I talked recycling job numbers with Matt Mclaughlin, the Regional Sales Director of ERI (Electronic Recyclers International), which employs managers, asset managers, disassemblers, forklift drivers, dock supervisors and dock specialists in what Matt calls, “Your typical warehouse atmosphere,” All full-time ERI […]

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Electronic Recyclers International CEO Addresses White House Council of Environmental Quality’s GreenGov Symposium

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, spoke today at the GreenGov Symposium in the nation’s capital. Shegerian discussed the rapid evolution of the electronic recycling industry and shared insights regarding the role and responsibilities that industry has assumed in terms of data privacy protection […]

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Clear Channel’s ‘Green is Good’ Announces “Sustainability Superstar” Roster of Guests for Current Season

The Clear Channel produced “Green is Good” radio show has announced its “sustainability all-star” roster of guests for the remainder of the fall season of 2011, revealing a broad selection of leading green businesses and organizations, each taking unique measures to protect and sustain our planet.The weekly interview program, hosted by John Shegerian (Chairman and […]

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EPA, GSA and Colorado State Officials Tour Electronic Recyclers International’s Denver Facility

Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the State of Colorado toured the nation’s leading electronics recycler late last week as part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to promote job creation and the responsible recycling of electronics products.The visit to Electronic Recyclers International’s (ERI’s) Denver facility featured […]

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EPA and GSA visit an “urban mine” to highlight growing Colorado jobs sector

Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. General Services Administration, and the State of Colorado toured a Denver electronics recycler today as part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to promote job creation and the responsible recycling of electronics products. The visit to the Electronic Recyclers International facility featured a behind-the-scenes look at the […]

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Federal Officials to Tour Electronic Recyclers International’s Facility in Denver

Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the State of Colorado will tour a Denver electronics recycler tomorrow as part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to promote job creation and the responsible recycling of electronics products. The visit to Electronic Recyclers International’s (ERI’s) facility will feature a […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Named to Inc.’s Fastest Growing Companies List

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual “Inc. 5000” list — recognizing the fastest growing organizations in the country.This year’s Inc. 5000 list is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010. Listed companies were found by Inc.’s […]

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