ERI Joins Staples, Energizer and Call2Recycle on Panel to Discuss Their Circular Collaboration at Battery & Critical Metals Conference
18 June 2024 - 6:09PM
Business Wire
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest
fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider,
moderated a featured panel on the subject of innovative
collaborations that can further the circular economy at the Battery
and Critical Metals Recycling Conference today, hosted by Recycling
Today at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta.
In the panel, Shegerian led a discussion featuring Brian
Coupland, Senior Vice President Staples Stores; Lauren Bruning,
Global Head of Sustainability of Energizer; Leo Raudys, President
& CEO of Call2Recycle; and Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder/Chief
Marketing Officer/Chief Sales Officer of ERI. The experts
participated in a roundtable discussion describing their unique
collaboration as part of Staples’ newly expanded recycling
services, which now includes convenient, free recycling of consumer
batteries and other items at Staples stores nationwide.
The discussion explored how an innovative collaboration such as
Staples’ newly enhanced recycling program can accomplish critical
circularity goals -- to responsibly recycle end-of-life batteries
from consumer goods, provide consumer convenience, and benefit all
stakeholders.
“We’ve rarely been at such a crucial crossroads as we are now,”
said Shegerian. “The decarbonization and electrification of our
world is well underway, so we need to ensure that there is a safe
and secure supply of the critical minerals needed to power this new
economy. Responsible recycling is the answer, and I’m honored to
have been invited to present this important panel discussion
alongside my industry colleagues from Staples, Energizer and
Call2Recycle. Our friends at Recycling Today continue to produce
vitally important impact events, and this week’s timely and
informative gathering was the best yet.”
“The proliferation of electronic consumer goods is creating an
enormous flow of end-of-life batteries,” said James Keefe,
publisher of the Recycling Today Media Group, who produced the
conference. “Only a small percentage of these batteries are
collected and recycled. Our event was designed to examine the
issues surrounding battery and critical metals recovery and
recycling and explore solutions such as those discussed in this
panel. We thank the thought leaders who participated in these
powerful sessions.”
About ERI
ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset
disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction
company in the United States. 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 and only company in its industry to achieve carbon
neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first to
achieve SOC 2 Type I and 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. ERI’s
mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more
information about e-waste recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT
or visit https://eridirect.com.
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