February 12, 2014

UrbanMining.org Shares News from Africa

UrbanMining.org, the world’s leading online urban mining brand and informational website dedicated to providing educational content on the subject, continues to provide unique perspectives on urban mining from all over the world, with one of its latest reports sharing news from Agbogbloshie, Ghana, where locals have been suffering from health-related side-effects of global e-waste dumping.The […]

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February 5, 2014

Electronic Recyclers International Unveils New Website Innovations

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has announced the launch of a number of new innovations and improvements to its interactive website.The new look and feel of ERI’s website enables users to explore regularly updated content of ERI and the electronic recycling industry in general.The site also now offers an […]

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January 22, 2014

1-800-Recycling.com Launches Site and System Enhancements

1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive system dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience has announced the launch of a number of new enhancements. The system, available as downloadable app, interactive website and 24-hour phone service, provides its users everywhere in the United States with a dedicated tool to find recycling locations nearest to them (every […]

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January 15, 2014

ERI CEO Cites Neiman Marcus Cyber-Thief Incident as Reminder that “Nobody is Safe” from Identity Theft

Citing Neiman Marcus, the latest major retailer to suffer from a headline-getting consumer data security breach, John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has issued a public statement warning retailers and consumers alike to take extra precautions to protect their private digital data and records […]

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January 9, 2014

Developing world overtakes the U.S. in e-waste

Now that the holidays are over and so many gadgets have been replaced with the newest versions of TVs, cell phones and tablets, a story on e-waste in the U.S. was inevitable.This year is different, however, because for the first time, emerging countries are throwing out even more electronics than we are in the U.S. […]

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January 9, 2014

We’re Losing the War against E-waste, New Report Says

The post-Christmas season is an e-waste high water mark in the United States. New computers, phone docks, wireless speakers, and watches under the Christmas tree crowd out the old(er) ones. What isn’t donated or recycled usually makes its way to the trash. And a recent study by the United Nations University and MIT has details […]

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January 8, 2014

Green is Good Radio Show Announces Roster of “Sustainability All-Stars” for 2014

America’s top green radio show, the national weekly “Green is Good” program, which is now available to listeners nationwide via the “America’s Talk” lineup on iHeartRadio, has announced its “sustainability all-star” lineup of guests for the new season.Guests interviewed this season will include representatives from many of the best-known brands, businesses and non-profit organizations leading […]

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January 8, 2014

Living Green: The Importance of E-Cycling

People love their electronic devices, until those devices stop working or become obsolete. Those formerly state-of-the-art gadgets suddenly become expendable.If tossed in the garbage, electronics can become toxic to people and the environment.“The fastest growing waste stream is electronics,” said Angie Ransom with Electronic Recyclers International. “Electronics contain all kinds of different hazards – like […]

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