NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics, announced today that its Chairman and CEO, John Shegerian was featured this weekend as part of a roundtable discussion on toxic waste broadcast by WABC-TV.
The discussion, aired as part of WABC’s New York Viewpoint, featured Shegerian, alongside Bridget Anderson, Deputy Commissioner of Recycling and Sustainability for the Department of Sanitation New York (DSNY), and Richard Johnsen, Special Service Manager for Veolia North America. The three experts shared information for New York residents about how to best recycle unwanted toxic items.
The discussion centered on the fact that American households generate a total of 530,000 tons of harmful and hazardous waste every year, including items such as batteries, paint, pesticides, motor oil, electronics and more.
Shegerian explained how ERI is partnering with DSNY to help create unique programs to assist New Yorkers in not only responsibly recycling and disposing of their old electronics but also making sure data on those devices is 100-percent destroyed.
The roundtable comes on the heels of the DSNY’s SAFE Disposal Events being named the winner of the 2015 Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Silver Excellence Award in the Special Waste category, a program DSNY developed in partnership with ERI and Veolia.
As part of the SAFE Disposal Events, ERI manages the collection, handling and reuse or recycling of electronic waste, while Veolia collects, handles and recycles or disposes of household hazardous waste.
ERI has a long-term contract with the City of New York, with the cost of services covered by electronics manufacturers under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act.
Since 2012, DSNY has collected more than 2.2 million pounds of harmful products from more than 27,000 SAFE Disposal Event participants.
The WABC segment can be viewed here:
http://electronicrecyclers.com/2015/08/john-shegerian-featured-on-abc7-new-york
“As someone who was born and raised in New York City, it’s a labor of love to be sharing this important information with my fellow New Yorkers alongside dedicated and likeminded experts such as Bridget and Richard,” said Shegerian. “Education is extremely important if we are going to be successful in our efforts, so kudos to WABC for taking the time to help us share this important information with the general public – another key step in keeping toxic items out of New York landfills.”
For more information on general recycling needs, visit www.electronicrecyclers.com, www.Recyclenation.com, http://greenisgoodradio.com or www.urbanmining.org.
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world's largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is e-Stewards and R2 certified to de-manufacture and recycle every type of electronic waste in an environmentally friendly manner. ERI processes more than 275 million pounds of electronic waste annually at eight locations, serving every zip code in the United States. For more information about e-waste recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit www.electronicrecyclers.com.