October 31, 2010

Q&A: John Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers International

What sorts of electronics do you or don’t you accept?ERI accepts a long list of electronics, including: televisions, monitors, PCs and laptops, plasmas, LCDs, computer accessories, fax machines, stereo equipment, scanners, household appliances, network equipment, servers, telecom equipment, cell phones, DVD players, copy machines, medical equipment with no bio hazards, white goods, light bulbs, batteries, […]

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October 27, 2010

Electronic Recyclers International CEO Addresses EcoTuesday Sustainable Business Leaders Forum

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, shared his thoughts on the status of sustainable and green business practices yesterday with a room full of sustainable business leaders at the San Francisco EcoTuesday Event at The Box SF.Shegerian urged the group of to “continue to […]

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October 26, 2010

Electronic Recyclers International Receives FLYP “Company of the Year” Award

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has been named the “Company of the Year” by the Fresno’s Leading Young Professionals (FLYP).For its leadership in green and sustainable business practices, its commitment to social issues and its consistent development of innovative technology, ERI received the Business of the Year award last […]

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October 26, 2010

FLYP’s Big Night

Fresno’s Leading Young Professionals (FLYP) held its Second Annual Awards Banquet Saturday night, during which some of the top community and business leaders in the area were recognized.Awards were presented in six categories: Lead, Serve, Connect, Company of the Year, FLYP Graduate Scholar and FLYPer of the Year. Congressman Jim Costa delivered the evening’s keynote […]

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October 19, 2010

Electronic Recyclers International Named to Basel Action Network’s e-Stewards Leadership Council

The Certified e-Stewards® Initiative, the world’s first third-party audited, accredited international certification program for electronics recyclers that prohibits the export of e-waste to developing countries and enjoys the support of more than 70 environmental organizations, recently named Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, to its first Leadership Council.As part of […]

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October 12, 2010

1-800-Recycling.com’s “My Recycle List” is Now #1 Recycling App in Android Market

1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide company dedicated to simplifying and enhancing the consumer recycling experience, has announced that its App, “My Recycle List,” has become the #1 top rated recycling App at the Android Market.“My Recycle List” is a user-friendly App designed to help anyone anywhere participate in the recycling of items they would otherwise throw […]

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October 8, 2010

ERI, Kingston Technology partner to launch new recycling program

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), an electronic waste recycler, and Kingston Technology, a memory products developer, have partnered to launch a program enabling consumers to mail back unwanted memory products for privacy-protecting recycling at ERI’s e-waste recycling plant in Fresno.The program featuring mail-back option and automated phone system will recycle computer memory in various formats, including […]

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October 7, 2010

Recycler adds 100 jobs in Fresno, other sites

Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers International has announced plans to hire 100 people within 100 days to work at its Fresno operations and other recycling facilities around the country.The company, which recently opened a new recycling line using a “dry-cleaning” process for glass from computer monitor and TV picture tubes, has posted a “Now Hiring” button on […]

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October 6, 2010

Electronic Recyclers International hiring for 100 jobs

Electronic Recyclers International, which bills itself as one of the nation’s largest recyclers of electronic waste, says it will hire 100 new employees in the next 100 days to help it meet its expansion plans.“Our business is growing fast and we continue to expand into more and more cities around the country,” says John Shegerian, […]

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October 6, 2010

Why I Hire Former Convicts and Gang Members

When I took over Electronic Recyclers International in late 2004, it was a failing company. I decided to restructure and rebrand it. And when it came time to hire new employees, I saw an opportunity to hire individuals from what have typically been marginalized segments of society: former convicts, former gang members, the homeless, people […]

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