Basel Action Network Joins Electronic Recyclers International for "Electronic Waste and Human Rights" Webinar on ReadyTalk.

DENVER -- Jim Puckett, Executive Director of the Basel Action Network (BAN), will team with John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), as co-hosts of a ReadyTalk Webinar titled "Electronic Waste and Human Rights" to take place live on Thursday, March 12th at 11:00 Pacific time.

The fastest growing waste sector in the world is electronic waste. The problem of shipping unwanted electronics illegally abroad is still rampant. As a result, underage and/or untrained workers there are often exposed to hazardous materials. This problem makes the responsible recycling of electronics more important than ever.

Shegerian of ERI, the nation's leading recycler of electronic waste and a trailblazing green business, along with Puckett, founder of the Basel Action Network, a non-profit environmental watchdog organization that recently launched its "e-stewards" concept to help manage responsible handling and recycling of electronics, will co-present the discussion on electronic waste and human rights and where the two intersect.

The webinar will last one hour and is open to the general public. Anyone can register to join the Webinar's audience by pasting the following URL into their browser: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/q2khlfrk0w8c

ReadyTalk delivers audio and web conferencing services that empower its users to conduct web seminars, hold training sessions, work remotely and grow their organizations through internet networking. Typical ReadyTalk webinars attract thousand of visitors on the internet, who can hear the host's presentation and interactively participate by asking questions and making comments.

Puckett and Shegerian will share with participants why it is urgently important to keep electronic devices such as computers, monitors, televisions and cell phones out of landfills. Webinar participants will come away better educated regarding the toxic after-effects of disposing of electronic waste into landfills or allowing it to be shipped abroad.

For more information about ERI, visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com. For more information about the e-Stewards Initiative, visit www.e-Stewards.org. Or to learn more about global e-waste dumping, visit www.ban.org.

Now the largest recycler of electronic waste in the world, Fresno-headquartered Electronic Recyclers is licensed to de-manufacture and recycle televisions, computer monitors, computers, and other types of electronic equipment. ERI processes more than 140 million pounds of electronic waste annually. For more information about e-waste recycling and Electronic Recyclers, call 1-800-RECYCLING or visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com.