Category: News Room

ERI Provides Solutions for Pacific Northwest’s e-waste Problems

In light of the current glut of toxic e-waste, the fastest growing sector of the country’s waste stream, the nation’s leading electronics recycler is stepping up to the plate for businesses and individuals in the Pacific Northwest.ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, maintains eight […]

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ERI Applauds its Electronics Industry Partners for Achieving EPA Recognition and Innovation Awards

A number of electronics industry leaders have received formal recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the EPA’s 2018 Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge Awards. Of the companies honored by the EPA for sustainably designing products and processes while also diverting electronics from landfills, many were able to achieve their sustainability […]

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Amid Recent Reports of Unintentional Mass Exporting of Sensitive Data, ERI’s John Shegerian Warns of Urgent Need for Improved Security

Citing a recent Business Insider article describing the steady stream of servers containing sensitive digital data flowing from western countries to destinations throughout the globe, John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has called the situation a “significant threat to national security.” […]

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ERI to Team with CTA and Samsung for Free E-Waste Recycling Event Before CES 2019

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today it is joining forces with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. to provide the City of Las Vegas and early CES® 2019 attendees with a convenient way to recycle unwanted consumer electronics responsibly. This second annual […]

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ERI Featured On Recycling Today Cover – Unafraid To Take The Lead

ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States, was recently focused on the cover of Recycling Today in a piece titled “Unafraid To Take The Lead”.  The article focuses on ERI’s story from beginning as a small company to the industry leader it […]

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NYC Electronics Recycling Program Exceeds 20 Million Pounds of e-waste Collected from New York Residents

New York City’s electronics recycling program, including the groundbreaking and award winning ecycleNYC (www.nyc.gov/ecycle) residential e-waste collection program, a joint effort by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), ERI and proactive manufacturers, has now successfully collected and recycled more than 20 million pounds of electronic waste from city residents. Now serving over 4.6 million New […]

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ERI’s John Shegerian Shares Insights on Data Security Issues in the Age of Automotive High Tech

John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States, warned of “the new wild West of hardware hacking” at the Securing Mobility Summit earlier this week at AutoMobility LA 2018.One of the key conferences at the Los Angeles […]

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ERI Co-Founder Aaron Blum Shares Insights on Lithium Battery Concerns at CalRecycle Workshop

Aaron Blum, Co-Founder, COO and Chief Compliance Officer of ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States, stressed the urgency of responsibly managing lithium batteries at a public workshop meeting presented by the State of California’s CalRecycle. The workshop, “Threats Posed by Lithium […]

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Amazon Celebrates America Recycles Day with E-Waste Collection Events in Five U.S. Cities on November 15

On Thursday, November 15, Amazon will host electronic waste collection events in five cities across the U.S., including Dallas, Denver, Seattle, San Jose, and Washington D.C., in celebration of America Recycles Day, a national initiative of Keep America Beautiful. Amazon invites residents to bring their old or unwanted television sets, computer monitors, cell phones, faxes, […]

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