Giving Electronic Rejects a Second Chance
The downer in buying a new gadget is in ditching the old gizmo. The mental gymnastics set in almost immediately. Sell it? Donate it? Trash it? To make matters worse, the ditching dilemma appears to get harder to solve with every passing year.For example, eBay, the old standby for profitable disposal of just about anything, […]
Apple Surpasses Recycling Goals By Using Aircraft-Grade Aluminum
By using aluminum to create the cases for its electronics, Apple has made a significant contribution to its environmental sustainability goals. Apple adopted the use of aircraft-grade aluminum back in 2007 when Apple CEO Steve Jobs penned a letter pledging for a greener Apple. The company has found remarkable success thanks to the switch, achieving […]
Electronic Recyclers International’s California Facilities Receive e-Stewards Certification
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), one of the nation’s leading recyclers of electronic waste, announced today that its three Northern California recycling facilities in Fresno, California have received certification to the e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment®.The e-Stewards Certification program, created by the Basel Action Network (BAN), is the first such program […]
1-800-Recycling.com’s “My Recycle List” Now Available via SprintZone on all Sprint Android Devices
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 is now featured for free download at Sprint’s SprintZone via Sprint Android devices.“My Recycle List” is a user-friendly tool designed to help anyone, anywhere in the country participate in the recycling of items […]
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it is featured as the cover story for the premiere print issue of Electronic Waste Journal. Electronic Waste Journal is the leading online source for information about the booming electronic waste industry.A photograph of ERI CEO and Chairman John Shegerian atop […]
Urban mining: making profit from electronic waste
As a constant stream of new tablet computers, smart phones and flat-screen televisions inundates the market each year, the question becomes: where will the old stuff end up and what will happen to it?Electronic Recyclers International Inc. seems to have formed a viable solution. John Shegerian, CEO of Fresno based ERI, has grown a multimillion […]
What We Can Learn From Aluminum
Recycling aluminum is a simple and important part of the solution to our energy crisis and a perfect example of how powerful recycling can be. Aluminum is a versatile, recyclable material. In fact, aluminum is known as “infinitely recyclable.” When you recycle aluminum you save 95% of the energy you would have otherwise used to […]
Electronic Recyclers International’s Indianapolis Facility Receives ISO and OHSAS Certifications
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 Indianapolis, Indiana location is now officially a certified ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 facility.The International Organization for Standardization sets global standards for business, government and […]
Electronic Recyclers International CEO Addresses Southeast Recycling Conference
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, shared his thoughts on the promise of urban mining yesterday at the Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (SERC) held at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Florida.Shegerian described the importance of “mining” for […]
Electronic Recyclers International to Partner with Alcoa
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has reached a partnership agreement with Alcoa, the world’s leading aluminum producer. As part of the agreement, Alcoa will become a minority investor in ERI.Consumer electronics represents a fast-growing market for aluminum because of the metal’s light weight, durability, heat […]