Electronic Recyclers Hosts Panel at Annual Milken Institute Global Conference.

John S. Shegerian Moderates Group Discussion on Electronic Waste's Environmental and Economic Implications

LOS ANGELES -- This year's Milken Institute Global Conference featured a panel discussion this morning on the promise of recycling electronics. John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc., California's largest recycler of electronic waste, organized and moderated the packed panel discussion, titled "The Convergence of Consumerism and Sustainability: The Promise of E-Waste Recycling."

The panel took place this morning, April 25th, at the Beverly Hilton before a full house of the world's thought leaders and decision makers. Speakers included Shegerian; Rosalie Mule, a Board Member of the State of California's Integrated Waste Management Board; Ric Erdheim, Senior Counsel with Philips Electronics; Benjamin Goldhirsh, Owner and Founder of Reason Industries and Good Magazine; Ruben Aronin, Director of Communications for Global Green USA; and Becky Morgan, Commercial Director with Global Cool.

Now in its tenth year, the Milken Institute's Global Conference, subtitled "Shaping the Future," has become one of the premier events in North America, bringing together more than 2,500 leaders in business, government, philanthropy, journalism and academics to examine current public policy issues and debate strategic solutions.

The focus of this year's conference is to explore the most crucial matters facing the nation -- with special emphasis on environmental solutions for the future.

"It has been an honor and privilege to be a part of this extraordinary conference," said Shegerian, "where many of the world's foremost innovators and leaders gather to discuss potential solutions to some of society's biggest challenges and moving policy toward realistic solutions. Electronic waste is no longer a mere curbside problem in your local neighborhood. It's a challenge with dramatic global environmental and human rights implications.

"It has been a great experience," added Shegerian, "talking and sharing stories with a diverse group of inspirational individuals such as Michael J. Fox, Andre Agassi and Eli Broad, who have taken their passions for social good and converted them into meaningful and effective projects. It's also been genuinely rewarding to be able to share our insight and the commentary of our prestigious panel of guests with the great leaders in attendance this morning."

The leader of its industry, Electronic Recyclers is the number one electronic recycling company that demanufactures and recycles electronic items ranging from computer monitors to televisions to cell phones to computers themselves. With the recent addition of its Massachusetts facility, ERI is now capable of processing in excess of 100 million pounds of electronic waste per year.

The largest recycler of electronic waste in the State of California, Fresno-headquartered Electronic Recyclers is licensed to demanufacture, recycle and crush the cathode ray tubes 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.