E-recycling firm drawn up on a napkin
A multimillion-dollar business with 375 employees began with a disposable napkin.John Shegerian and Aaron Blum, a friend of his business partner Kevin Dillon, were on a business trip to Arizona in 2004, where Blum was trying to sell Shegerian on the idea of buying into a new business, Computer Recyclers of America. Blum was enthusiastic; […]
Electronic Recyclers International CEO Calls New iPhone 4G “Yet Another Must-Have from Apple”
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, issued a statement today about Apple’s launch last week of the iPhone 4G. In his statement, he refers to the new iPhone as “an intuitively designed device that takes the concept of the smart phone to the […]
LS-Nikko Purchases 10% of electronic manufactured goods recycler ERI
California’s largest electronic recycling chain, Electronic Recyclers International, has made a contract with LS-Nikko Copper to sell 10 percent of the company to them. In the contract LS-Nikko purchased more or less than $5,000,000 worth of ERI’s shares.In a market of $33,000,000, ERI in a year deals with a volume of 30,500 tons which is […]
E-recycler sees pieces of prosperity in obsolete gadgets
One question I get often is, “How do I get rid of my old computer?” I finally have a good answer. And it applies to just about any type of electronic waste.I tell people to head to their new computer and visit 1800recycling.com to begin the quest to safely ditch old gizmos. They can also […]
Building a Business One Felon at a Time
Most employers balk at the idea of hiring an ex-felon, but John Shegerian knows the value of giving people second chances. Over his nearly two-decade career as an entrepreneur, Shegerian, 47, has given hundreds of ex-felons a second chance at a career when no one else would. As the CEO and co-founder of Electronic Recyclers […]
What Do You Do With A Dead Mouse – and Other Tales Of Electronics Recycling
What do you do with a dead mouse? You should recycle it – and almost everything else in your life that has electronic components.Why recycle? Why not throw it out? John Shegerian, CEO and founder of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), explains there are materials in those electronic gadgets that are hazardous to the environment. “The […]
Interpol Takes on Illegal E-Waste Trade Around the Globe
With global creation of e-waste projected to rise exponentially as more individuals and businesses spend more time online, the illegal trade of discarded electronics will also become big business.To help address it, and stem the flow of illegal e-waste around the world, the international police organization Interpol created in 2009 Global E-Waste Crime group, and […]
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, received the prestigious “Recycling Resource of the Year” award for its development of 1-800-Recycling and 1-800-Recycling.com today at this year’s International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo in San Francisco.ERI’s 1-800-Recycling.com provides users with a dedicated tool to find recycling locations nearest to them (every […]
John Shegerian: Environmental companies have a good future
Original article translated from Bulgarian.Looking back at the experience with green business, what efforts are worth it and which ones are just for show?Meaningful efforts to green business are those that cover the three pillars of sustainable development – the human factor, the planet but also profits. Only the implementation of these three criteria can […]
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, participated in the keynote panel at the Second International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo (IERCE) today in San Francisco at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.Alongside fellow panelists Dave Thompson, Director of Environmental Affairs at Panasonic Corporation and President […]