Category: News Room

John Shegerian Featured In Conscious Company Magazine

GOING ALL-IN ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING WITH JOHN SHEGERIANAs technology proliferates on a global scale, electronic waste is becoming an ever-growing, increasingly complicated problem at the nexus of environmental and social issues. When electronics are thrown away, toxic minerals such as cadmium and lead leak into groundwater. Many of these devices also store sensitive information, such […]

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ERI Environmental Health & Safety Manager Receives ‘Certificate of Lifesaving’ Award from Phoenix Police Department

David Revis, who serves as Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager for ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, was honored with the ‘Certificate of Lifesaving’ this week by the Phoenix Police Department and the City of Phoenix.In an award ceremony hosted by the Phoenix Police Department at the Comerica Theatre, Revis was commended […]

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ERI Teams with LG Electronics USA and CEA for Hawaiian Free E-Waste Recycling Event

Once again joining forces with LG Electronics USA to provide Hawaiians with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics, ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has announced a special e-waste collection event to take place in Honolulu this weekend.This opportunity for Hawaiians to dispose of their unwanted electronics in an environmentally […]

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ERI Founder Teams with Basel Action Network at Emerging Green 2015

Aaron Blum, Co-Founder and Chief Compliance Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, stressed the urgency of preventing exportation of electronic waste and promoting responsible recycling of unwanted consumer electronics yesterday at the Green Electronics Council’s Emerging Green 2015 conference. ERI was invited to participate as part of a panel titled “Exportation and […]

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ERI and Fresno Grizzlies to Receive ‘Power of a Partner’ Award

Susan G. Komen Central Valley presented ERI and the Fresno Grizzlies with its “Power of a Partner” award. Earlier this summer, ERI and the Fresno Grizzlies hosted a community electronic waste collection and recycling event, which brought in more than 40,000 pounds of e-waste, including TVs, cell phones, laptops, desktop computers and more. The “Power […]

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ERI Spotlighted in Comerica Sustainability Report

Comerica Incorporated, a leading financial holding company, has featured a spotlight profile of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, in its annual “Comerica Sustainability Report.” Via The Dallas Morning News.

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ERI Featured On Al Jazeera America

Al Jazeera America featured ERI in a segment outlining why recycling electronic devices is critical. The news outlet interviewed ERI CEO John Shegerian, who explained the danger electronic devices, which are filled with sensitive and private information, pose when irresponsibly disposed of in landfills or worse.

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ERI Co-Founder Kevin Dillon Discusses E-Waste Recycling Landscape at E-Scrap Conference

At the 2015 E-Scrap Conference in Orlando, ERI Co-Founder Kevin Dillon was a featured participant in a roundtable addressing state recycling laws and policies and how industry companies fit into this changing landscape. The panel also featured representatives from the Consumer Electronics Association, Best Buy, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Wisconsin Department of […]

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New York’s SAFE electronics disposal events spotlighted

Recycling Today highlighted WABC-TV’s news segment, featuring ERI’s CEO and Chairman John Shegerian, that spotlighted New York’s SAFE electronics disposal events. Shegerian was part of a roundtable discussion for WABC-TV that addressed the best ways New York City residents can safely and responsibly dispose of items, including electronic devices, that contain toxic elements. Joining Shegerian in […]

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John Shegerian Featured On ABC7 New York

John Shegerian was recently interviewed by ABC7 New York alongside Bridget Anderson, Deputy Commissioner of Recycling and Sustainability for the Department of Sanitation New York and Richard Johnsen, Special Service Manager for Veolia North America. The interview centered around the fact that American households generate a total of 530,000 tons of harmful and hazardous waste […]

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