Category: News Room

ERI’s E-Waste Legislation Manager to Discuss Responsible Recycling at RRC

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, will participate today in a discussion session titled “E-Waste Collection: E-Gads, There’s a Right Way?” at the Annual Residential Recycling Conference (RRC) in Dallas at the Gaylord Texan Hotel.Katie Reilly, ERI’s Program Manager of E-Waste Legislation and head of ERI’s Washington D.C. office, will […]

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ERI Founder John Shegerian Receives Harold Zinkin Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Four local businesses received awards today during the 2012 Valley Business Conference in Fresno presented by the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce.In addition, Dr. Pete Mehas, former Fresno County Superintendent of Scools, received the annual Leon S Peters award.The four businesses honored during the event at the Fresno Convention Center run the gamut from […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Receives Sixth Consecutive California WRAP Award for Waste Reduction

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has for the sixth consecutive year been named an honoree of the state’s prestigious Waste Reduction Award Program (WRAP).The WRAP Awards are an annual program established in 1993 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, now CalRecycle, to recognize California […]

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Covanta Energy Joins Industry Coalition Backing E-Waste Export Limits as Bipartisan Support Continues to Grow on Capitol Hill

The Coalition For American Electronics Recycling (CAER) yesterday announced that Covanta Energy, a leading global owner and operator of energy-from-waste projects, has joined the industry drive for federal legislation to restrict export of toxic electronic waste (e-waste) from the U.S. and spur growth of the domestic recycling industry. Despite a political climate where bipartisanship is […]

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Electronic Recyclers International to Participate in Blue Green Alliance Foundation’s “Good Jobs, Green Jobs” Conference

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, will participate tomorrow in a panel titled “the Role of Business Building a Sustainable Economy” for the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference, staged by the Blue Green Alliance Foundation at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.ERI Regional Sales Director and recycling expert, Matt McLaughlin will […]

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Green Irene Joins Coalition to Limit Toxic E-Waste Exports

Green Irene LLC (www.greenirene.com), a company that trains people all over the country to become local Eco-consultants, helping small businesses and individuals make energy efficiency and sustainability changes, today announced it has joined the Coalition For American Electronics Recycling (CAER), a coalition of U.S. companies that believe electronics recycling should be performed securely and sustainably […]

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Update: WM, Alcoa back e-waste export ban bill

Two heavy-hitters have joined the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling to fight for passage of the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act.Waste Management Recycle America, Waste Management Inc.´s recycling division, and Alcoa, one of the world´s leading aluminum producers, signed on with CAER, a group pushing to pass the bill, in January.The bill, introduced in June, would […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Names Tyler Browning Corporate Counsel

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that attorney Tyler Browning has been named ERI’s Corporate Counsel. Browning most recently served for three years as a senior associate at Browning & Browning, LLP and as Director of Business Development and Legal Counsel for CP, Inc., a multi-million dollar holding […]

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Alcoa, Waste Management, Recycle America Join Coalition for American Electronics Recycling

Aluminum producer Alcoa and Waste Management (WM) Recycle America have joined the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER), a group of U.S. companies that support the proposed Responsible Electronics Recycling Act.With the addition of Alcoa and WM Recycle America, CAER now comprises 48 member companies.The proposed legislation, introduced in June 2011, calls for export restrictions […]

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Waste Management, Alcoa join e-waste export ban group

Waste Management Inc.’s recycling arm, Waste Management Recycle America, has joined the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER), a group of recyclers pushing for the passage of the legislation that would prohibit the export of electronic waste to developing countries.Alcoa, the world´s largest aluminum producer, has also joined the coalition, the group announced.“The addition of […]

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