Category: News Room

E-waste: Recyclers, scrap haulers vie to keep U.S. computer trash home

How the federal government dumps half a million worn-out computers and countless other electronic devices every year may help expand the $5 billion electronics recycling industry.The Environmental Protection Agency and General Services Administration are considering new rules of engagement for contract recyclers as they start requiring agencies to dispose of old computers, monitors and other […]

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Electronic Recyclers International’s North Carolina 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 Badin, North Carolina facility.Announcement of the certifications means that ERI is the […]

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Closing Loops

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), based in Fresno, Calif., has been the recipient of investments from Pittsburgh-based Alcoa and Seoul, South Korea-based LS-Nikko Copper. The aluminum producer and copper smelting company see a benefit to investing in the electronics recycling company because it will provide them with an “urban mining” resource, according to ERI. In turn, […]

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Electronic Recyclers International CEO sends open letter about jobs to the people of Stanly County

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has written an open letter to the people of Stanly County, North Carolina.The full letter is reprinted below:On July 16, 2011, Electronic Recyclers International held a job fair in Badin, North Carolina for its upcoming facility in Alcoa’s […]

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Electronic Recyclers International CEO to Lead Canaccord Genuity Virtual Roundtable on Electronic Recycling

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, will share his insights on the rapid evolution of the electronic recycling business model and discuss the tremendous promise of “urban mining” and the green color workforce next Tuesday as the lead speaker on a Canaccord Genuity Virtual […]

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Recycling: Rarely so Critical

Over recent years there has been much discussion across the world of declining fossil fuel supplies, ‘peak oil’ and the increasingly urgent need for sustainable energy production. And that talk has not gone unanswered. According to the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) in 2009 over $160 billion was invested globally in […]

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Taking Root – ERI to settle into new facility in Badin, N.C.

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), Fresno, Calif., has announced plans to open a new electronics recycling facility at Alcoa’s former aluminum smelting plant in Badin, N.C. Alcoa purchased a minority stake in Electronic Recyclers in March 2011.According to a report in the Winston-Salem Journal, ERI would be the inaugural tenant in Badin Business Park in Badin, […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Receives Companywide ISO Certification for Quality Management Standards

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has received official letters of registration and certification from independent auditor QMI-SAI Global that all of ERI’s facilities across the country are now officially certified ISO 9001, making ERI certified for Quality Management Standards on a companywide level.The International Organization […]

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E-Waste Not

Cell phones, TVs and other electronics break or become obsolete at an ever-accelerating pace. And we’ve got the landfills to prove it. According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spokesperson, “In 2007, discarded TVs, computers, peripherals (including printers, scanners, faxes), mice, keyboards and cell phones totaled about 2.25 million tons.” And that number is […]

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Electronic Recyclers International’s Indiana Facility Receives R2 Certification

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 for its Plainfield, Indiana facility.R2 Certification is a set of guidelines for accredited certification programs to assess electronics recyclers’ environmental, worker health and safety, and security practices. Since January […]

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