Electronics recycling in Australia has lagged behind other countries, but manufacturers and consumers alike are hopeful that e-waste legislation will soon pass. The Product Stewardship Bill was released this week in the Australian Federal Parliament. If it passes, manufacturers, suppliers, and importers of information technology equipment and televisions will be required to deliver permanent e-waste [...]

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A bill that aims to establish a television take-back program in Texas recently passed out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources by a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 329 proposes to make manufacturers—either individually or as part of a group—responsible for developing a recovery plan for covered items. Manufacturers will also have to pay a [...]

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The Target Corporation agreed to pay out $22.5 million in penalties over charges that the company improperly disposed of hazardous waste, including electronics, for years. The 2009 lawsuit was brought against over 240 Target stores by 19 California district attorneys, the state general, and the city attorneys in San Diego and Los Angeles. Since 2001, [...]

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John F. Kennedy High School Fundraiser Free Electronics Recycling Collection Event Saturday, March 10, 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM 6715 Gloria Drive Sacramento, CA 95831

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Cal State University Fullerton Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Free Electronics Recycling Collection Event Saturday, March 3, 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM Cal State University Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92831

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Zion Lutheran Elementary School Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Free Electronics Recycling Collection Event Saturday, March 3, 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM Zion Lutheran Elementary School 495 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118

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Boy Scout Troop 738 Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Free Electronics Recycling Collection Event Saturday, March 3, 12:00 PM- 4:30 PM Nishi Hongwanjii Buddhist Temple 815 E. First Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

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First Southern Baptist Church Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Free Electronics Recycling Collection Event Saturday, March 3, 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM The First Southern Baptist Church 6801 Western Avenue Buena Park, CA 90621

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Agoura High School Electronics Recycling Fundraiser Free Electronics Recycling Collection Event Saturday, March 3, 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM Agoura High School 28545 W. Driver Avenue Agoura Hills, CA 91301

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