Florida, others mulling electronics recycling bills
Florida, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and other states are thinking of passing bills that would require people who sell electronics to impose a recycling fee on consumers at the time of purchase, according to a CEO of one of the major recyclers.The bills are largely based around a bill passed in California that put a […]
John Shegerian to speak at The Milken Institute’s State of The State Conference 2006
View John’s biography on The Milken Institute’s website.
The Two Sides of Cleaning Up E-Waste
The information superhighway is littered with the technology used to get on it. As the time between purchase and planned obsolescence becomes shorter and shorter, finding appropriate methods for dealing with the collection, recycling and recovery of all types of electrical goods is becoming increasingly important.Typically, the collection of e-waste, as it is called, is […]
The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Fresno, in an innovative move, has announced its teaming with Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers to expand upon a program where consumers can drop off unwanted computer monitors and televisions for free at many of The Salvation Army’s locations. The Fresno Adult Rehabilitation Center of The Salvation Army recently received authorization […]
I was disturbed by Thomas Kostigen’s column. He’s right that electronic waste is a real problem, but he’s supporting the wrong solution.California’s e-waste program deserves a closer look. It actually works. More than 65 million pounds of e-waste was recycled last year, according to California’s Integrated Waste Management Board.Projections show more than 140 million pounds […]
Vintage Faire Mall Invites Modesto Community to Recycle Electronic Waste
WHAT: Vintage Faire Mall will serve as a collector of electronic waste this Saturday. Teaming with Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers, the mall will provide local customers and the community at large an opportunity to safely unload their old computers, monitors, television sets and other outdated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling. The free event is […]
High Tech Trash: John Shegerian Introduces Elizabeth Grossman
Watch Videohttp://library.fora.tv/2006/08/15/High_Tech_Trash
Save Mart Supermarkets Help Californians Recycle Nearly 250,000 Pounds of E-Waste.
Save Mart Supermarkets last month became the first supermarket chain in California to serve as a collector of electronic waste – and set a high standard doing so. Nearly 250,000 pounds of electronic waste was collected at six Save Mart stores across Northern and Central California over the July 15-16 weekend.Save Mart’s recycling partner for […]
Castro Valley residents showed their mettle as responsible consumers of electronics last month by bringing more than 65,000 pounds of unwanted electronics to Castro Valley Sanitary District’s (CVSD’s) 4th annual free E-Waste Collection Day. Partnering with Electronic Recyclers, the Fresno-headquartered largest recycler of electronic waste in the State of California, the CVSD announced this week its […]
Central Valley e-waste recycling effort set
Electronic Recyclers and the Big Fresno Fair are sponsoring a weekend of free recycling of electronic waste, Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.Central Valley residents can use the event to safely unload their old computers, television sets and other out-dated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling.The site will be open 8 a.m. – 2 […]