April 29, 2011

First companies dual certified to both R2 and e-Stewards

Electronics Recyclers International of Fresno, California and Jack’s Family Recycling Center of Alexandria, Minnesota have become the first firms to successfully complete both the R2 and e-Stewards certifications.“Both are built on ISO 14001:2004 and are actually pretty similar,” says Kathy Hodges, JFRC president. “e-Stewards required some extra documentation on things like data security, downstream audits […]

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April 25, 2011

Welcome to urban mining and e-recycling

The worsening problem of garbage disposal worldwide is being met by an equally soaring high tech determination to stop it before the planet drowns in its own waste.Scientific American reported over the weekend that new hope is emerging from the mounds of new age garbage and discards through a dramatic pair of new age solutions […]

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April 22, 2011

Regulators, Recyclers and Retailers Build ‘Urban Mining’ Industry

Each year, new electronics hit the market and capture consumers’ attention, giving them reason to throw away the old VCR or standard television and engross themselves in state-of-the-art gadgetry.Most of the time, the old electronics end up in the garbage, despite holding plenty of reusable material. But a push for recycling them has gained ground […]

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April 21, 2011

Recycling electronic waste: Earth Day resolution?

Each year, Americans throw out 400 million units of high-tech trash – and they’re on track to toss another 50 billion over the next decade, according to a study released just before Earth Day.Constant upgrades caused by improving technology and plunging prices are creating millions of pounds of e-waste according to a report from policy […]

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April 19, 2011

Clear Channel’s “Green is Good” to Feature Broad Selection of Spring Guests

The Clear Channel Produced “Green is Good” radio show has announced its roster of guests for the remainder of the spring, revealing a broad selection of leading green businesses and organizations, each taking unique measures to protect our planet.The weekly interview program, co-hosted by John Shegerian (Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, the nation’s […]

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April 12, 2011

1-800-Recycling.com’s ‘My Recycle List’ Wins “Best Environmental Mobile App” at Internet Advertising Competition Awards

1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide company dedicated to simplifying and enhancing the consumer recycling experience, has announced that its “My Recycle List” app has been named the “Best Environmental Mobile App” as part of the 2011 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Internet Marketing.Each year, the Web Marketing Association announces the winners of […]

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April 12, 2011

Alcoa upbeat on demand outlook as end markets in ‘good shape’, says CEO Klaus Kleinfeld

ALCOA swung to a first-quarter profit as the global economic recovery continued to help aluminium prices, and the company maintained its forecast for strong global demand for the metal this year.Income from continuing operations reached its highest mark since the second quarter of 2008, and the bottom line topped analysts’ expectations, although sales growth wasn’t […]

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April 5, 2011

Electronic Recyclers International’s California Facilities Receive OHSAS Certification

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has received official letters of registration and certification from independent auditor QMI-SAI Global that ERI’s California locations are now certified as OHSAS 18001 facilities.The OHSAS 18001 certification is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Standard for health and safety management […]

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