Could strangers get private information from your used smartphone?
With new smartphones and other digital devices coming out, many people are selling their used ones, thinking they’ve safely deleted all their files. But could those files still be there, revealing your most private information to strangers? TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen reports, and demonstrates how to take precautions.
Where Does My E-Waste Go? 5 Things To Know About The E-Waste Recycling Process
You may be wondering, once you drop off your laptop at the local donation center, where exactly does your e-waste go? After all, the media has gone to great lengths to color the e-waste process as a questionable practice, fraught with the risk of your device actually ending up in a large unregulated dump in […]
Electronic Recyclers International Makes ‘ERI’ Name Official
The nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company has announced a name change. Formerly known as Electronic Recyclers International, the company has officially rebranded as ERI.“While we do still lead the nation in the recycling of electronics and e-waste,” said ERI Chairman and CEO, John Shegerian, “the shortening […]
Three ERI Facilities Awarded NAID Certification
ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has successfully achieved AAA certification for data destruction from the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) for its facilities in California, Indiana and Massachusetts. ERI’s goal is to have all of its locations NAID certified […]
ERI’s John Shegerian Calls e-Waste Export Practices Described in Vice Article a ‘Massive Risk’
Citing today’s Vice online investigative report on unethical e-waste exporting, John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, called the practice of exporting a ‘massive risk’ that puts private digital data and the environment at stake.The Vice article, titled “A Shocking Amount of E-Waste Recycling is a Complete Sham,” was written by Jason Koebler for […]
John Shegerian, Chairman, CEO and co-founder of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was the featured keynote presenter to close the Electronics Goes Green (EGG) conference in Berlin last week.Delivering a talk titled “The Insecurity of Everything: Balancing Green Responsibility with the Need for True […]
7 Reasons Why E-waste Recycling Could Outrun Traditional Mining
Electronics recycling and traditional ming have much in common. The components in electronic devices are a treasure trove of minerals and metals that previously could only be found through costly traditional mining projects. While traditional mining is ill the norm many it is a costly unsustainable process. Many of the metals and minerals mined are reaching […]
Electronic Recyclers International Provides Solutions for California’s e-waste Problems
In light of recent investigative news reports unveiling illegal and unethical shipments of e-waste overseas by a number of companies that claim to recycle electronics, the nation's leading electronics recycler continues to recycle electronics the right way – as it has been doing now for 14 years. ERI, the nation's leading recycler of electronics […]
Electronic Recyclers International Provides Solutions for Washington State’s e-waste Problem
In light of recent investigative news reports unveiling illegal and unethical shipments of e-waste overseas by Washington state-based recyclers of electronics, the nation’s leading electronics recycler is stepping up to the plate for Washingtonians. ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and IT asset disposition (ITAD) service organization, maintains eight state-of-the-art e-waste recycling centers, […]
ERI Featured In The Verge Discussing E-waste Recycling
The Verge recently interviewed CEO John Shegerian and featured ERI in a piece highlighting the success of the New York City e-waste recycling program. “It’s a constant challenge,” says John Shegerian, CEO of the Fresno, California-based Electronics Recyclers International. With seven facilities around the country, ERI is one of the biggest e-waste recyclers in the US. […]