John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD, mobility and data destruction/processing provider and largest recycler of electronics, participated in keynote panel discussion on how best to execute and scale circular economy success for electronic devices last week at the U.S.–EU Circular Economy Forum, which took place at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel.

The discussion was emceed by Manuel Carmona Yebra, Deputy Head of Global Issues and Innovation & Counsellor for Environment and Oceans at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. The panel featured experts Shegerian from ERI; Heidi Sanborn, Founder of the National Stewardship Action Council; Nina Helene Hilbard, Energy Team Leader, Denmark; Tammy McLeod, Flinn Foundation; and Wolfgang Cray of the Department of Environment for the State of Colorado.

The panel covered the role of the circular economy in electronics and other materials today and in the future. The panel also engaged in a spirited Q&A discussion with the audience.

“I want to sincerely thank all moderators, speakers, attendees, partners, and organizing teams who made the 2nd U.S.–EU Circular Economy Forum in Arizona such a rich and concrete exchange,” said event organizer Dario Quaranta Ph.D., a Senior Expert with the World Bank Group. “Your insights, time, and commitment helped move the conversation from policy principles to implementation.”

“John Shegerian’s contributions to the discussion were memorable, especially about the next wave of future challenges,” added Quaranta. “Thank you for sharing your insights with us!”

“We’re grateful and humbled to have been asked by the organizers of the U.S.–EU Circular Economy Forum to participate in these impactful discussions about the role the circular economy plays in our global future at such an important global conference,” said Shegerian. "It’s essential that we as an industry focus on the various ways we can innovate circularity. And each step of the way, we must never lose sight of the importance of responsible recycling.”

ERI is the nation’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD and tech reuse and recycling company. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first company in its industry to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI’s mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about circularity, ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit https://eridirect.com.

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It’s essential that we as an industry focus on the various ways we can innovate circularity.