A “fancy remanufacturer” – that is how CEO, John Shegerian describes Electronic Recycler, Inc. Electronic Recyclers (ERI) is one of the largest private e-scrap operations in the U.S. and is a principal subcontractor to Recycle America, the subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc. (WMI: NYSE).ERI deserves special mention as it is one of the private concerns […]
Electronic Recyclers CEO Addresses Ziff Davis Enterprise Virtual Tradeshow on Energy-Efficient IT
John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), discussed the importance of responsibly recycling unwanted electronics today via the Ziff Davis Enterprise Virtual Tradeshow, “Energy Efficient IT and the Bottom Line.”Addressing hundreds of IT executives as part of a panel titled “Taking Out the Trash: E-Waste,” Shegerian stressed the mounting environmental problems […]
AmCan school hosts e-waste disposal
Donaldson Elementary School will hold an electronic waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 430 Donaldson Way.The event will provide community members an opportunity to safely unload old computers, monitors, television sets and other outdated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling.It is estimated that more than 6 million computer […]
Electronic Recyclers CEO Addresses 2008 Needham Growth Conference
John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), discussed electronics recycling and “e-waste” today at the Tenth Annual Needham Growth Conference at the New York Palace Hotel.Addressing an audience of investors and financial analysts looking for specific insights into the biggest trends among growth industries, Shegerian stressed the mounting environmental problems caused […]
Electronic Recyclers wins award for waste reduction
Electronic Recyclers, Inc. of Fresno was recently named an honoree of the state’s Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP).Electronic Recyclers is California’s largest recycler of electronic waste. It processes about 150,000 pounds of monitor cathode ray tubes each day.The WRAP Awards are an annual program established in 1993 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) […]
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 […]