• Hard Drive Recycling: A Guide for Businesses to Protect Their Data

    March 26, 2026

    As a business owner, you can’t afford to overlook hard drive recycling. The drives store a ton of private data that you are legally obligated to protect.When it comes time to recycle old electronics, you can’t just toss them out or give them away. You’re required to follow federal and state laws, and you need […]

    • ERI and ITOCHU Announce Strategic Collaboration to Launch “ERI Japan”

      March 24, 2026

      ERI, the U.S.’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics, has announced a collaborative partnership with ITOCHU Corporation, a leading global trading and investment conglomerate engaged in domestic trading, import/export, and overseas trading of various products, as well as business investment in Japan and overseas.ERI and ITOCHU […]

      • Technology Recycling 101: What Happens to Your Gadgets After You Drop Them Off

        March 16, 2026

        We all have unused items sitting in closets, drawers, or forgotten bins in attics, garages, or basements. Old laptops, e-readers, or tablets that no longer charge. Cellphones that bricked after an update. Power cords, peripherals, and charging cables also need to be recycled in my state.I know I have boxes full of charging cables that […]

        • Understanding Biodegradable, Recyclable, and Non-Recyclable Tech Components

          February 26, 2026

          How many devices do you own and use regularly? Now,  stop and think about the ones that you put in a box that sits untouched in an office, garage, basement, attic, storage closet…You probably have dozens of tech components like cables, monitors, mice, keyboards, tablets, and more that are filled with valuable metals that manufacturing […]

          • The True Environmental Impact of Contaminated Recycling Loads

            February 17, 2026

            During your latest shopping trip, you noticed that the plastic bags have a recycling symbol. If it has the recycling symbol, you can recycle it in your curbside container, right? The answer is that many items people believe are recyclable actually contaminate recycling loads.Wishcycling is the practice of recycling items that aren’t accepted at the […]

            • RecycleNation: The #1 Tool to Find Nearby Recycling Facilities

              February 6, 2026

              ERI-powered RecycleNation.com, an online search engine and informational site helping users in the U.S. find the closest location to responsibly recycle items, has topped FeedSpot’s annual list of the top 80 recycling blogs and websites for 2026.To determine its rankings, FeedSpot analyzes what it considers to be the top recycling blogs and online tools globally from thousands of sites […]

              • Recycling Incentives That Encourage Proper Tech Disposal

                February 5, 2026

                When your cellphone, laptop, tablet, or other electronic device is no longer needed, what do you do with it? You can’t throw it in the trash, but it’s also not accepted for curbside recycling.Many U.S. companies offer recycling programs that encourage people to recycle more electronics. It’s important, and we’ll help you find some of […]

                • How to Ensure Data Security Before Recycling Your Laptop

                  January 29, 2026

                  How do you get rid of a laptop you no longer use? Do you sell it? Donate it? Or drop it off at your local recycling facility? Before you do anything, make sure the data on your laptop is removed.Most people don’t do anything before recycling a laptop. At most, a factory reset is performed. […]

                  • Textiles: How Donating Clothes vs. Recycling Textiles Impacts Waste Streams

                    January 19, 2026

                    How often do you purchase new clothes? With the global garment industry producing around 100 billion new clothing items each year, options and fashion trends seem unlimited. It’s amazing how quickly designs hit the shelves. A report found that fashion manufacturers could design, manufacture, and have clothing items ready to sell in as little as […]