December 18, 2008

ERI Unveils New Facility and Shredder

Electronic Recyclers International further expanded its business yesterday afternoon with a ribbon cutting at the new 125,440 square foot facility, located less than a mile away from its Fresno headquarters.VIPs that included Fresno Mayor Alan Autry and Fresno City Councilmember Cynthia Sterling were on hand to celebrate the opening of the new plant, which boasts […]

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December 15, 2008

E-waste certification program launched

The Basel Action Network and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition have joined with Electronic Recyclers International of Fresno to create the “e-Stewards Initiative” — a certification program for North America’s most responsible e-waste recyclers.The e-Steward Initiative is described as the first independently audited and accredited electronic waste recycler certification program forbidding the dumping of toxic e-waste […]

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December 14, 2008

Top 10 Green Jobs for the Future

Will there be a lot of jobs in greentech in the future? Yes. Just look at the bronze plaques at the golf course or at the library.If you live in the U.S., there’s a good chance that a very large portion of your public works -the parks, the government buildings, some high schools, the swimming […]

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December 11, 2008

Electronic Recyclers International Hosts Panel at Annual Sustainable Brands International Conference

This year’s Sustainable Brands International (SBi) Conference at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach featured a panel discussion this morning on the urgent need for responsible recycling of electronics and the global impact e-waste has on brands and on the planet. John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler […]

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December 10, 2008

ERI Opens Large Fresno Plant

California-based Electronics Recyclers International (ERI) has announced the addition of a second facility in its home city of Fresno. ERI has leased 125,440 square feet of space in Fresno. The company says it is the single largest industrial lease signed in 2008 in Fresno County, Calif.According to an ERI news release, the tilt-up concrete facility […]

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December 9, 2008

Electronic Recyclers International Expands Fresno Operations With Addition of Giant New Facility

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has announced the expansion of its headquarters with the addition of a second local facility. For the expansion, ERI leased 125,440 square feet at 3243 S. East Avenue in Fresno. This transaction is the largest industrial lease signed in 2008 in Fresno County.ERI’s new […]

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November 13, 2008

ERI’s John Shegerian Addresses Minority Automotive Supplier Symposium

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), stressed the urgency of addressing the incoming glut of electronic waste and other ways businesses and individuals can get in touch with their “green DNA” today at the fourth annual Minority Automotive Supplier Symposium presented by Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Wall Street […]

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November 10, 2008

E-waste certification program launched

The Basel Action Network and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition have joined with Electronic Recyclers International of Fresno to create the “e-Stewards Initiative” — a certification program for North America’s most responsible e-waste recyclers.The e-Steward Initiative is described as the first independently audited and accredited electronic waste recycler certification program forbidding the dumping of toxic e-waste […]

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October 11, 2008

Entrepreneurs see upside in downturn

Astorga and Kane founded Revival Diversified Industries, a Visalia-based startup manufacturer that will use glass to make products such as beach sand, landscaping mulch and art glass.They are in the process of securing financing.Astorga’s and Kane’s business plan has been well received. They were among the 10 finalists in the recent Start It Up: Fresno’s […]

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