ERI’s John Shegerian and WBCSD’s Bethany Edwards Discuss Scaling the Above Ground Mine at Critical Minerals Expo in Atlanta

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics in the US, was featured as an expert panelist yesterday alongside Bethany Edwards, Manager of Partnership Development, Circular Economy for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), on the subject of “Scaling the Above Ground Mine” and the future of extracting critical materials from e-waste. The discussion, moderated by Dustin Olsen, Co-Founder of Rare Earth Exchanges, took place on Day One of the Critical Minerals Expo taking place at the Cobb Convention Center in Atlanta this week.

Critical Minerals Expo is North America’s leading trade show and conference for critical minerals and manufacturing innovation. This technology-driven event brings together processors, manufacturers, engineers, and industry leaders focused on securing and strengthening the North American critical minerals supply chain. From energy and defense to electronics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace and automotive, the expo showcases the technologies and strategies driving sustainable industry growth.

"It was a privilege to have John Shegerian, a genuine thought leader in the ITAD and e-waste recycling space, to once again share his insights and best practices on the circular economy alongside our other esteemed professionals we were honored to host at this year’s Critical Minerals Expo,” said Event Director Peter Sarno. “Having experts such as John engage in dialogue and share knowledge is pivotal in advancing our collective efforts toward a more sustainable and circular economy."

“It was a great honor and privilege to share the stage with leading circularity experts such as Bethany and Dustin as part of a program featuring so many other global innovation thought leaders in the space,” said Shegerian. “Like the TransWorld events we have participated in in Europe for years, this inaugural US event has already proven to be vitally important to organizations of all shapes and sizes, because it gives circular companies in the critical materials space from all over the world the opportunity to share what they know about responsibly managing electronics, ITAD services, battery recycling and more – including the very hot topic of rare earths circularity – and discuss best practices. Business leaders need to reach out across continents and communicate like we have done this week at the Expo if we are to problem-solve and work together to create solutions and opportunities.”

ERI is the nation’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD and tech reuse and recycling company. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first company in its industry to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States with international facilities and partners serving over 140 countries. ERI’s mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about circularity, ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit https://eridirect.com.