California Electronic Waste Pioneer John S. Shegerian to Join Governor's Mexico Delegation.FRESNO, Calif. -- Electronic Recyclers' CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. John S. Shegerian has been asked to join Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] and other high-profile California business leaders on a trip to Mexico for their three day trade mission that will begin tomorrow. Shegerian plans to warn Mexican legislators and business leaders of health and environmental threats caused by improper recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. of electronic waste and to offer his expertise to help set up state-of-the-art electronic recycling throughout the country. "On behalf of the growing national electronic recycling industry," said Shegerian, "it is my esteemed pleasure to join Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on his trade mission to Mexico. As our neighbor and one of California's biggest trading partners, Mexico continues to offer extraordinary business opportunities. The recycling of electronic waste is a new and powerful industry that can bring more jobs and a cleaner environment for everyone. "Thanks to the leadership of Governor Schwarzenegger and the California legislature," continued Shegerian, "which passed landmark legislation to mandate electronic recycling, Electronic Recyclers will recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. more than 50 million pounds of electronic waste this year. I look forward to exploring ways to share our recycling technology Recycling technology Methods for reducing solid waste by reusing discarded materials to make new products. The three integral phases of recycling are the collection of recyclable materials, manufacture or reprocessing of these materials into new products, and and infrastructure to insure that the emerging global electronic waste crisis is dealt with responsibly on both sides of the border." Due to the SB20 legislation Shegerian described, it is illegal to simply throw electronic waste, such as old televisions and computer monitors, in the trash in the state of California. Electronic items have toxic elements in them that are environmentally hazardous Environmentally hazardous is a chemical hazard, where significant damage to the environment is caused by a chemical substance. It is defined in the Globally Harmonized System and in the European Union chemical regulations. when they are dumped into landfills. Shegerian explained that he looks forward to explaining the logic behind the legislation to California's Mexican counterparts. The largest recycler of electronic waste in the State of California, Fresno-headquartered Electronic Recyclers is licensed to de-manufacture, recycle and crush the cathode ray tubes See CRT. (hardware) cathode ray tube - (CRT) An electrical device for displaying images by exciting phosphor dots with a scanned electron beam. CRTs are found in computer VDUs and monitors, televisions and oscilloscopes. found in computer monitors, televisions and other types of video equipment. For more information about e-waste recycling and Electronic Recyclers, call 1-800-884-8466 or visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com. |
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