Welcome to urban mining and e-recycling
The worsening problem of garbage disposal worldwide is being met by an equally soaring high tech determination to stop it before the planet drowns in its own waste.Scientific American reported over the weekend that new hope is emerging from the mounds of new age garbage and discards through a dramatic pair of new age solutions […]
Regulators, Recyclers and Retailers Build ‘Urban Mining’ Industry
Each year, new electronics hit the market and capture consumers’ attention, giving them reason to throw away the old VCR or standard television and engross themselves in state-of-the-art gadgetry.Most of the time, the old electronics end up in the garbage, despite holding plenty of reusable material. But a push for recycling them has gained ground […]
Recycling electronic waste: Earth Day resolution?
Each year, Americans throw out 400 million units of high-tech trash – and they’re on track to toss another 50 billion over the next decade, according to a study released just before Earth Day.Constant upgrades caused by improving technology and plunging prices are creating millions of pounds of e-waste according to a report from policy […]
How to Find an Electronics Recycler Near You – Earth Day
With Earth Day around the corner, we wanted to share a few easy ways to find an electronics recycler near you. By this time, you are likely familiar with online gadget recyclers like Gazelle.com which will pay you for old electronics, but sometimes you just want to take some old gear to a local place […]
The Story of Electronic Waste (and how you play the most important role)
April 22nd is Earth Day, and I had the opportunity to interview John Shegerian, CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, the largest e-waste recycler in the United States. The company has the most popular recycling app on the App Store and it recently won 2011 Best of Green Award from Treehugger.com. My Recycle List app (Free), […]
Clear Channel’s “Green is Good” to Feature Broad Selection of Spring Guests
The Clear Channel Produced “Green is Good” radio show has announced its roster of guests for the remainder of the spring, revealing a broad selection of leading green businesses and organizations, each taking unique measures to protect our planet.The weekly interview program, co-hosted by John Shegerian (Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International, the nation’s […]
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 has been named the “Best Environmental Mobile App” as part of the 2011 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Internet Marketing.Each year, the Web Marketing Association announces the winners of […]
Alcoa upbeat on demand outlook as end markets in ‘good shape’, says CEO Klaus Kleinfeld
ALCOA swung to a first-quarter profit as the global economic recovery continued to help aluminium prices, and the company maintained its forecast for strong global demand for the metal this year.Income from continuing operations reached its highest mark since the second quarter of 2008, and the bottom line topped analysts’ expectations, although sales growth wasn’t […]
Electronic Recyclers International’s California Facilities Receive OHSAS Certification
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 California locations are now certified as OHSAS 18001 facilities.The OHSAS 18001 certification is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Standard for health and safety management […]
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, […]