Develop a Flat Screen Transition Plan to Keep Old TVs Out of Landfills
You have probably seen the cartoons where there is a devil on one person’s shoulder and an angel on the other, with each tiny character trying to convince the person to do what it believes is right. Well, that scenario has been playing out with me this holiday season as I walk the aisles of […]
Electronic Recyclers Hosts Panel at GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference
The GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference being held in Los Angeles this week featured a panel discussion this morning on the urgency and promise of responsibly recycling electronics. John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc., California’s largest recycler of electronic waste, organized and moderated the packed panel discussion, titled “The Glut of Our […]
Giving ex-convicts a second chance
The tattoo on Jason Carter’s throat reads: “Sober.”It’s a badge of honor for the recovering drug addict and former prison inmate.Unfortunately, most employers don’t see it that way.“They would take one look at me, and they didn’t want to hire me. They didn’t want me dealing with the public,” said Carter, who spent nearly a […]
Electronic Waste Recycling Event to Be Held Saturday, December 8th at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds
WHAT: The Big Fresno Fair will hold its monthly electronic waste recycling event on Saturday, December 8th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.The Big Fresno Fair and Electronic Recyclers, Inc. have come together to provide a location for recycling electronic waste. There is no limit on how many items you can bring to recycle, and […]
Digital TV: It’s a wasteland all right
Digital TV will bring a new world of entertainment to consumers and generate a big honking pile of electronic waste.Roughly 80 million analog TVs will get heaved out in 2008 and 2009, according to John Shegerian, CEO of Electronic Recyclers (ER), one of the largest e-waste recyclers in the U.S., and someone is going to […]
Electronic Recyclers CEO Addresses ThinkEquity Partners 2007 “ThinkGreen Summit”
John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), discussed electronics recycling and “e-waste” at the ThinkEquity Partners LLC Second Annual ThinkGreen Summit at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco today.Addressing an audience of investors and financial analysts looking for specific insights into the biggest trends among environmentally friendly businesses, Shegerian stressed […]
Electronic Recyclers Receives California’s WRAP Award for Waste Reduction
Electronic Recyclers, Inc.(ERI), California’s largest recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has once again been named an honoree of the state’s prestigious Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP).The WRAP Awards are an annual program established in 1993 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to recognize California businesses that have made outstanding efforts […]
City asks employers to step up
Fresno city officials drove home a message of intervention and prevention at today’s second annual U.S. Attorney’s Gang Prevention Summit… As they work toward eliminating the city’s most violent gangs.People say in order to accomplish that goal, they’ll need local employers to step up… and take a chance.Nearly 10 years ago, Mandingo Cain was involved […]
Goodwill accepts old electronics
It’s been a tradition to donate used clothing and appliances to Goodwill Industries. Now you can take your electronics there, too.More than two dozen Goodwill collection sites in the Sacramento area are accepting electronics such as computers, cell phones, televisions and microwave ovens — e-waste that might otherwise end up in landfills.John Sweet, Goodwill’s director […]
Bret Harte Union High School Holds E-Waste Recycling Event December 1st
The event is designed to provide residents with the opportunity to finally get rid of those old unwanted items, long since replaced and gathering dust in garages or storage units. The recycling event will also provide much-needed funds for the Bret Harte Union High School’s Leadership Committee. A donation of $5 per vehicle is suggested.It […]