The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formerly recognized the e-Stewards Recycler Certification and associated e-Stewards Standard for the Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment, according to a press release issued by the Basel Action Network (BAN), Seattle. BAN developed the standard and certification program in conjunction with members from the recycling industry and [...]
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Costa Rica recently became the first Latin American country to pass e-scrap recycling legislation with the enactment of Regulation No. 35933-S (link in Spanish). The country’s Ministry of Health is now responsible for setting rules for the management of end-of-life electronics, covering a long list of electronic goods including desktop and laptop computers, monitors (CRT [...]
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Connecticut has become the 24th state which has implemented electronics collection and recycling legislation (Chapter 446n of the Connecticut General Statutes, “Covered Electronic Devices”). Similarly to other national laws, Connecticut has passed an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law which places the cost of transportation and recycling of electronics on the manufacturers. More information and the [...]
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