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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
ERI's Kevin Dillon Describes Best Practices for the Safe and Responsible Handling of Batteries at Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing & Sales Officer of ERI, the nation's leading recycler of electronics and circular ITAD services provider, was a featured panelist on the subject of sustainable battery recycling at the Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference yesterday at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. In the panel, moderated by Susan Eppes, Corporate Safety Manager for Waste Connections, Dillon spoke as part of a roundtable discussion examining end-of-life batteries from consumer electronics and other devices used in today's homes and workplaces and the e-mobility sector. He shared best practices for safely handling and disposing of batteries while reducing risks like contamination and fire hazards. "I'm honored to have been invited to participate in this important discussion alongside my industry colleagues," said Dillon. "There are many protocols and practices that companies can take to help minimize risk, and I'm glad we were able to share that information with our peers at the conference. Our friends at Recycling Today continue to produce vitally important impact events, and this week's timely and informative gathering was no exception." David Lewis from WM; Andrew Gardner from Ascend Elements; and Jordan Vexler from Monterrey Metal Recycling Solutions were also on the panel. "The proliferation of electronic consumer goods, industrial and commercial equipment and, increasingly, electric vehicles is creating an enormous flow of end-of-life batteries," said James Keefe, publisher of the Recycling Today Media Group, who produced the conference. "Only a small percentage of these batteries are collected and recycled. Our event was designed to examine the issues surrounding battery and critical metals recovery and recycling. We thank the thought leaders who participated in these powerful sessions." ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and responsible hardware destruction company in the United States. 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 and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first 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 ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit View source version on Contacts Media contact: Paul Williams, 310/569-0023,
Business Wire
19 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
ERI's Kevin Dillon Describes Best Practices for the Safe and Responsible Handling of Batteries at Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing & Sales Officer of ERI, the nation's leading recycler of electronics and circular ITAD services provider, was a featured panelist on the subject of sustainable battery recycling at the Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference yesterday at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville. In the panel, moderated by Susan Eppes, Corporate Safety Manager for Waste Connections, Dillon spoke as part of a roundtable discussion examining end-of-life batteries from consumer electronics and other devices used in today's homes and workplaces and the e-mobility sector. He shared best practices for safely handling and disposing of batteries while reducing risks like contamination and fire hazards. 'I'm honored to have been invited to participate in this important discussion alongside my industry colleagues,' said Dillon. 'There are many protocols and practices that companies can take to help minimize risk, and I'm glad we were able to share that information with our peers at the conference. Our friends at Recycling Today continue to produce vitally important impact events, and this week's timely and informative gathering was no exception.' David Lewis from WM; Andrew Gardner from Ascend Elements; and Jordan Vexler from Monterrey Metal Recycling Solutions were also on the panel. 'The proliferation of electronic consumer goods, industrial and commercial equipment and, increasingly, electric vehicles is creating an enormous flow of end-of-life batteries,' said James Keefe, publisher of the Recycling Today Media Group, who produced the conference. 'Only a small percentage of these batteries are collected and recycled. Our event was designed to examine the issues surrounding battery and critical metals recovery and recycling. We thank the thought leaders who participated in these powerful sessions.' ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and responsible hardware destruction company in the United States. 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 and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first 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 ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Black Country Blokes mental health podcaster in fundraising runs
The co-founder of a men's mental health podcast is running every day in May to raise money for a charity that supports his Cadman, who is one half of Black Country Blokes, has been on 5km (3.1miles) each day since the start of the month, to raise awareness of a condition called Dravet Syndrome and funds for medical has been posting on social media about his runs, having been inspired by his daughter who has the severe neurological Cadman and fellow podcaster Kevin Dillon have spoken to BBC WM about men's mental health, highlighting the benefits of writing a gratitude list and doing daily exercise. To anyone dealing with mental issues, Mr Cadman said "you have to open up". "You have to find someone who you trust, who you can open up to," he said. 'Be someone who listens' "It doesn't have to be a professional. It can be a friend, it can be your wife, it can be anyone, just find someone who you can open to."Hopefully, that will be a positive experience for you and that person will listen. For the person who is listening, that's all you've got to do. You've just got to listen. You don't need to solve the problem, you have to listen." Mr Dillon said the "best friend" of any mental health issue was loneliness and he urged people to try to avoid being alone when problematic feelings arise."By knocking down those walls and showing people you're not alone, it gives them the strength to talk and to be there," he said. "We feel weak for feeling emotional, but we should have emotions, we should be happy and sad – all those wonderful things – because we're human beings." 'Enough feeling alone' During his fundraising, Mr Cadman has also posted on Facebook that it "isn't just a run"."It's a lifeline. It's a message. It's me saying enough. Enough silence. Enough feeling alone," he wrote. The Black Country Blokes group runs a podcast, radio slot, daily boxing and fitness classes and a Thought for the Day on social evolved from founder Mr Dillon's plans to create a boxing gym where men could open up about their problems and fears. Recently, the pair were awarded a King's Award for Voluntary Service. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
06-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
West Midlands King's Awards recognise volunteers helping others
Volunteers in areas including conservation, care and mental health support are being award for their contributions. Nineteen community groups from across the West Midlands will be presented with a King's Award for Voluntary Service on Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands Derrick Anderson said it was to recognise "the many wonderful people who give their precious time to others".The organisations being recognised are based in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and elsewhere in the Black Country. Among recipients will be Black Country Blokes, which supports the mental health of men in the group offers a podcast, radio slot, daily boxing and fitness classes and a Thought for the Day on social media, and evolved from founder Kevin Dillon's plans to create a boxing gym where men could open up about their problems and fears."Their approach works and makes talking and connecting accessible," the lieutenancy said. Friends of Di's Kitchen, which delivers meals in Wolverhampton, is also being there deliver food to more than 800 people each week, with extra treats provided on birthdays, Easter and Christmas, especially for children. Warwick Volunteers is offering a "win-win for all" through the support it gives to overseas students, organisers group places students in volunteer positions, working in areas from nature conservation to foodbanks, and also provides language skills for refugees, so that the students gain confidence and Anderson said the groups brought communities together and improved lives, adding the awards would make for an "uplifting and heartwarming" presents the awards on Sunday at the ICC in Birmingham city centre. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
Emotions run high as power outage shuts London's Heathrow
A police helicopter was the only vehicle visible in the sky above Heathrow airport on Friday, as the regular drone of flights went silent after a fire at a power station shuttered Europe's busiest airport. On the ground, dozens of confused, stranded passengers stood around with their suitcases outside airport hotels. Many who AFP spoke to complained about the cost of shifting their bookings and a lack of information from Heathrow or airlines. For veteran athlete Kevin Dillon, 70, Heathrow's day-long closure meant he would miss the opening ceremony of the World Masters Athletics Championships in Florida. The runner, sporting a Great Britain tracksuit, said he had come from Manchester to catch his flight so he could compete. The authorities are facing questions over how the fire at the electricity substation left such a crucial piece of national infrastructure closed for the day. "I'm just surprised they didn't have a backup system," Dillon said. Jake Johnston, from Los Angeles, was set to travel back to the United States on Friday but his airline, Virgin Atlantic, has rebooked his flight for Monday. The 24-year-old said he and his friends were lucky: they found hotels for around £150 a night ($194). Since then, several passengers have complained of airport hotels jacking up prices. According to Johnston, when he checked again later, hotel prices had risen to around £600. - 'Need to be there' - Bolaji N'gowe was not so optimistic. He was on his way home to Canada after visiting his mother in Lagos, Nigeria, when his flight was diverted from Heathrow to Gatwick airport, south of London. "I have been in Gatwick since 4:00 am (0400 GMT)," he told AFP at the UK's second-busiest airport, which accepted some flights bound for Heathrow, while others were diverted to Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt and other European cities. "I'm trying to book another flight... I'm trying to call Air Canada, no one is answering the phone," said N'gowe, adding that the earliest flight he had found was for Sunday. "Between the ticket and the hotel, I have to spend more that £1,500," he added. Talia Fokaides was meant to leave London for Athens in the morning to be with her mother, who was due to undergo open-heart surgery. When she heard Heathrow was closed, she rushed to Gatwick and found a flight to the Greek capital for midday. "I don't care about the money, I just need to be on a flight and home by the end of the day," Fokaides told AFP, her voice shaking with emotion. "We were given no info, we were left on our own. I don't understand how it's possible," she added. "I just need to be there." Some 1,350 flights had been due to land or take off from Heathrow and its five terminals on Friday, according to the flight tracking website Flightradar24. Heathrow is one of the world's busiest airports and usually handles around 230,000 passengers daily and 83 million every year. - 'Powerless' - Mohammed al-Laib, a Tunisian national who works in London, was supposed to go to Dubai to be reunited with his wife, whom he had not seen in months. Heading to the information desk at Gatwick, he said he did not know if another flight would be available. "I feel powerless," he said. Meanwhile, 28-year-old Muhammad Khalil had been waiting at London's Paddington station since early morning looking for alternative flights to Pakistan. He had so far been unsuccessful, with Heathrow the main airport in the UK for long-haul international flights. Khalil had also hoped to be reunited with his wife after five months. He had been planning the trip for three months. "I've spent so much money on tickets and everything. I had to take the day off from my job," Khalil told AFP. "You can't imagine how stressful it is for me." Callum Burton, 21, from Kent in southern England, was stranded at Newark airport near New York after visiting his girlfriend for his 21st birthday. Burton told AFP via social media that his flight had boarded and was ready to depart before it was rescheduled for 15 hours later, then cancelled. He was not expecting to leave until Sunday or Monday, and said that he was "very tired and disappointed". video-adm-aks/lcm/jhb
