The first International Electronics Recycling Conference and Expo was recently held in Los Angeles, California. With over 40 speakers, several hundred attendees and 50 exhibitors, the event was a huge success. Most participants are already looking forward to next year’s event. Participants included exhibitors and representatives from over 300 electronics manufacturers, electronics resellers and electronic waste management companies representing over 20 nations.
In addition to 20 educative sessions, discussions and presentations from speakers including Jim Puckett, Executive Director of the Basel Action Network, the 2 day event also included a trade-show with exhibitors ranging from electronics resellers, recyclers, certification consultants, environmental groups and more. ” We made a lot of potentially lucrative deals and the sessions were highly informative , I’ve learned a lot and made a lot of contacts in 2 days” states Sharmaine Robinson who is Vice President of Sales and Marketing at IT renew, an electronics recycling and asset recovery corporation based in Newark , California.
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, received the prestigious “Electronic Recycler of the Year” award at this year’s International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo. Other award winners included the Seattle based environmental watchdog group, Basel Action Network, Canadian based recycler G.E.E.P & Dexter, Michigan based wireless handset recycler, Recellular.
“We believe our honorees are great examples and true leaders in the responsible yet environmentally-friendly management of end of life, defective and surplus electronic assets” states Ismail Oyekan, Program Director of the International Electronics Recycling Expo. “Electronic waste from surplus and end of life assets represent the fastest growing waste streams globally and our event is designed to bring together leading experts in an ideal platform to learn new market trends and exchange best practice ideas”.
“It’s truly a humbling honor to be recognized as the leader in our industry,” said John S. Shegerian, ERI’s Chairman and CEO. “That we received the recognition at this terrific, forward thinking event, the International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo, makes it even more special because we know those monitoring our industry the closest are the ones who have decided to single us out. We congratulate the organizers of this event for bringing together the planet’s top electronic recyclers for an exchange of ideas. At ERI, we work every day to make sure we are setting an example of sustainability and environmental responsibility that we hope all electronic recyclers follow. This kind of recognition helps inspire our entire team to continue with that cause.”
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