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EPA, GSA and Colorado State Officials Tour Electronic Recyclers International’s Denver Facility

Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the State of Colorado toured the nation’s leading electronics recycler late last week as part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to promote job creation and the responsible recycling of electronics products.The visit to Electronic Recyclers International’s (ERI’s) Denver facility featured […]

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EPA and GSA visit an “urban mine” to highlight growing Colorado jobs sector

Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. General Services Administration, and the State of Colorado toured a Denver electronics recycler today as part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to promote job creation and the responsible recycling of electronics products. The visit to the Electronic Recyclers International facility featured a behind-the-scenes look at the […]

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Federal Officials to Tour Electronic Recyclers International’s Facility in Denver

Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the State of Colorado will tour a Denver electronics recycler tomorrow as part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to promote job creation and the responsible recycling of electronics products. The visit to Electronic Recyclers International’s (ERI’s) facility will feature a […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Named to Inc.’s Fastest Growing Companies List

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual “Inc. 5000” list — recognizing the fastest growing organizations in the country.This year’s Inc. 5000 list is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010. Listed companies were found by Inc.’s […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Names Carolyn DeBellis Director of Human Resources

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that Carolyn DeBellis has been named Director of Human Resources. DeBellis most recently served as Director of Human Resources for Fresno Pacific University, where she was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the University’s HR management, including recruitment, retention, payroll, compliance and […]

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Electronic Recyclers International’s Massachusetts Facility Receives R2 and e-Stewards Certifications

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has successfully achieved Responsible Recycling Practices for Electronics Recyclers (R2) certification and Basel Action Network’s (BAN’s) e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment for its Holliston, Massachusetts, facility.Announcement of the certifications means that ERI is the only […]

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Electronic Recyclers International CEO Addresses Industry Leaders at 2011 E-Scrap Conference

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, was among the panelists of a group discussion on the state of the electronics recycling industry today at the 2011 E-Scrap Conference held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in ChampionsGate, Florida.The E-Scrap Conference is the premier […]

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Will Wearable Technology Intensify Our E-Waste Problem?

Sure, wearable technology can push us off the grid, keep us limber, make head-turning statements, and offer new ways of interacting in a convenient, unobtrusive way, but circuits fry, batteries die, and all cool things, too, must come to an end. Unlike clothes that can be passed along or handed down, however, electronic textiles aren’t […]

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Electronic Recyclers International’s Denver Facility Awarded “Gold Leader” Status by Colorado Environmental Leadership Program

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, was named a “Gold Leader” today by the Colorado Public Health and Environment’s Environmental Leadership Program. The award was presented to ERI at the Program’s annual Environmental Leadership Awards event at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The “Gold Leader” title is the […]

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Innovate or Suffer Slow Brain Asphyxiation

“Failing at Innovation?” a recent Businessweek headline fretted. “The U.S. created fewer start-ups … in 2007 than in 1990,” the article said. “Those new companies that do get formed employ fewer people, [with] new establishments [opening] for business with about 7.5 jobs on average, compared with 4.9 jobs in the 2000s.”That’s too bad, because it […]

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