Category: News Room

Clear Channel’s ‘Green is Good’ Announces Stellar Roster of Late Summer Guests

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

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Electronic Recyclers International’s Massachusetts 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 Holliston, Massachusetts location is now officially a certified ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 facility.The International Organization for Standardization sets global standards for business, government and […]

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Electronic Recyclers International CEO Moderates ATHGO Global Innovation Forum Panel at World Bank

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, served as a moderator and discussion leader earlier today at the ATHGO (Alliance Toward Harnessing Global Opportunities) 4th Annual Global Innovation Forum at the World Bank headquarters in the nation’s capital.The theme of this year’s event was “Climate […]

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Electronic Recyclers International CEO Addresses 2011 Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, shared ERI’s success story as a green, sustainable business in a relatively new industry and discussed the tremendous promise of “urban mining” and the green color workforce today at the 2011 Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference at the Intercontinental […]

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Electronic Recyclers International`s Plainfield 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 Plainfield, 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 […]

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Report Calls for Better Labelling of Bioplastics

The European Commission’s DG Environment’s news service, Science for Environment Policy, has published a new report which outlines a roadmap for environmentally-friendly plastic design and the development of biodegradable plastics, as well as policy options to maximise benefits.With such an enormous volume of plastic product sold on the world’s markets, an inevitable knock on consequence […]

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Miracle metal – Alcoa and ERI team up and dig deep by urban mining aluminum in electronics

Of the aluminum produced during the last 100 years, 75 percent of it is still in use around the world, according to John Shegerian, CEO and co-founder of Electronic Recyclers International, Fresno, Calif., the largest e-waste recycler in the world. “Aluminum is considered both the infinite recyclable and the miracle metal,” he says, for its […]

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PCs, cell phones and e-waste recycling

Original article translated from Korean:“The recycling of electronic waste such as computers and mobile phones will be popular in a variety of fields ranging from as well as the resources and environmental protection, information security and marketing.”American John Shegerian of the largest electronic waste recycling company ERI (Shegerian) President last 26 at COEX Intercontinental Hotel in […]

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Paring down our e-waste heap: TVs, cellphones and other electronics don’t belong in the trash

Americans have an insatiable appetite for the latest and greatest gadgets. We own an average of 23 consumer electronics per household and always want more.But all those flat-screen TVs and iPhones come with an environmental cost. E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the U.S. — growing at a faster rate than regular household garbage […]

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Electronic Recyclers International’s Denver Facility Receives R2 Certification

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has successfully achieved Responsible Recycling Practices for Electronics Recyclers (R2) certification for its Denver, Colorado, facility.R2 Certification is a set of guidelines for accredited certification programs to assess electronics recyclers’ environmental, worker health and safety, and security practices. Since January […]

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