GALVESTON, Texas, Sep 01, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation's leading recycler of electronic waste, spoke of the urgent importance of sustainable business practices and the "green collar workforce" today at the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling's (STAR's) 12th annual Recycling & Sustainability Summit.
John S. Shegerian
(born November 16, 1962, in Queens, New
York) is an American entrepreneur, environmental and social issues activist,
international public speaker and the Chairman and CEO of
Electronic Recyclers
International®
(ERI). Established in 2002, ERI is an Electronic
Waste collector and recycler, specializing in the environmentally safe and
socially responsible dismantling of electronic items such as computers,
televisions, monitors, cell phones, and other unwanted or obsolete electronic
items. ERI is largely recognized as the leading recycler of electronics in the
state of California and one of the largest in North America. Shegerian, like
ERI, is based in Fresno, California.