Central Valley E-Waste Pioneer John S. Shegerian Joins Governor's China Delegation.

FRESNO, Calif. -- Computer Recyclers of America President and CEO John S. Shegerian joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and 80 other high-profile California business leaders on a trip to China for their weeklong trade mission that began Monday. Shegerian is currently in China to warn of the health and environmental threats caused by improper recycling of electronic waste and to offer his expertise to help set up state-of-the-art e-waste recycling throughout the country.

"China is bursting with economic activity and they're beginning to significantly address some of their environmental consequences," said Shegerian. "I want to show their corporate and government leaders that a model for environmental protection and economic growth exists in the burgeoning sector of electronic-waste recycling. Rather than too often being the recipient of global e-waste, China could create its own internal markets for properly dealing with this growing international waste stream."

Shegerian, who was the successful co-founder of financialaid.com, a leading higher education finance firm, has made numerous trips to China and is pleased to be the sole representative on this trip from his part of the state.

In addition to participating in the trade mission as the leading expert on e-waste, Shegerian has been reporting on his progress for the Fresno Bee via a daily blog that is posted on the newspaper's website as well as on www.computerrecylersofamerica.com.

Shegerian is president and CEO of Computer Recyclers of America (CRA), the largest recycler of electronic waste in the state of California. With headquarters in San Diego and Fresno, CRA is licensed to de-manufacture, recycle and crush the cathode ray tubes found in computer monitors, televisions and other types of video equipment. Shegerian speaks regularly to the media regarding electronic waste and also serves as an Ambassador of Education at the California State University at Fresno.