Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, will participate tomorrow in a panel titled “the Role of Business Building a Sustainable Economy” for the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference, staged by the Blue Green Alliance Foundation at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.ERI Regional Sales Director and recycling expert, Matt McLaughlin will […]
Green Irene Joins Coalition to Limit Toxic E-Waste Exports
Green Irene LLC (www.greenirene.com), a company that trains people all over the country to become local Eco-consultants, helping small businesses and individuals make energy efficiency and sustainability changes, today announced it has joined the Coalition For American Electronics Recycling (CAER), a coalition of U.S. companies that believe electronics recycling should be performed securely and sustainably […]
Update: WM, Alcoa back e-waste export ban bill
Two heavy-hitters have joined the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling to fight for passage of the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act.Waste Management Recycle America, Waste Management Inc.´s recycling division, and Alcoa, one of the world´s leading aluminum producers, signed on with CAER, a group pushing to pass the bill, in January.The bill, introduced in June, would […]
Electronic Recyclers International Names Tyler Browning Corporate Counsel
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that attorney Tyler Browning has been named ERI’s Corporate Counsel. Browning most recently served for three years as a senior associate at Browning & Browning, LLP and as Director of Business Development and Legal Counsel for CP, Inc., a multi-million dollar holding […]
Alcoa, Waste Management, Recycle America Join Coalition for American Electronics Recycling
Aluminum producer Alcoa and Waste Management (WM) Recycle America have joined the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER), a group of U.S. companies that support the proposed Responsible Electronics Recycling Act.With the addition of Alcoa and WM Recycle America, CAER now comprises 48 member companies.The proposed legislation, introduced in June 2011, calls for export restrictions […]
Waste Management, Alcoa join e-waste export ban group
Waste Management Inc.’s recycling arm, Waste Management Recycle America, has joined the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER), a group of recyclers pushing for the passage of the legislation that would prohibit the export of electronic waste to developing countries.Alcoa, the world´s largest aluminum producer, has also joined the coalition, the group announced.“The addition of […]
Officials from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Mass. will gather at Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, for a White House Business Council (WHBC) Round Table discussion this Friday (tomorrow). The meeting is part of the Obama Administration’s strategy […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]