Best Buy E-Waste Recycling Actually A Notable Accomplishment
Make no mistake: Best Buy likes to see customers lining up for that next new, must-have gadget. The consumer electronics retailer is in the business of helping people upgrade their technology, whether it’s a mobile phone or a big-screen television.For every new product, though, there’s often an old one made obsolete: last year’s iPhone, or […]
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation`s leading recycler of electronic waste, has issued a public statement warning that recent reports of the US Army`s lack of an effective cybersecurity program for mobile devices is a stark reminder of a much larger issue.In a recent NBC News report, the Department […]
Report thumping Army for mobile cyber security efforts yanked off DoD website
A report from the Inspector General of the U.S Department of Defense that’s critical of the way the Army has handled mobile-device security has been inexplicably yanked from the IG DoD public website but can still be found in the Google caching system.The IG DoD report No. DODIG-2013-060, entitled “Improvements Needed With Tracking and Configuring […]
ERI launches recycling mobile phone app
Fresno’s Electronic Recyclers International is making it easier for people to find recycling locations with a new mobile app for Apple and Android devices.The free app, available for download at 1800Recycling.com/mobile, pinpoints nearly 140,000 locations where people can bring in trash, paper, glass, electronics and other recyclable materials.With drop off sites throughout the U.S. and […]
Electronic Recyclers International to Bring Groundbreaking New Film Girl Rising to Fresno
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, will host a special screening of the new film “Girl Rising” this Thursday, March 28th, at 7:30 pm at Edwards Theater in North Fresno.Directed by Academy Award-nominee Richard E. Robbins and narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia […]
Boston Mayor Invites Area Residents to Recycle Household Electronic Waste at No Charge
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the City of Boston and the Boston Public Works Department have teamed with Samsung and Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) to present a special household electronic waste collection event on Saturday, March 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The rain-or-shine event will take place at the West Roxbury Public Works […]
Electronic Recyclers International Launches New World Headquarters in Fresno
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation`s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has officially opened its new world headquarters and executive offices in the heart of North Fresno. The new offices, at 7815 N. Palm, at Park Place in the Palm Bluffs Business Park, provide the 11,000 square foot space with a modern, […]
Electronic Recyclers International Launches New York Offices
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has officially opened its New York City offices.ERI’s New York location is centrally perched above the Grand Central Terminal in the iconic Met Life Building in midtown Manhattan.“I’m very proud to be back in New York City, my hometown, and […]
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, and the Girl Up New York Regional Coalition have announced a series of free electronic waste collection and recycling events for local Manhattan residents. Each of the events will take place at a local Manhattan school where profits from the collection, reconditioning and resale […]
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, is teaming up with the Girl Up New York Regional Coalition to provide a series of free electronic waste collection and recycling events for local Manhattan residents. Profits from the collection, reconditioning and resale of all the electronics collected will directly benefit Girl Up, […]