EPA chief names e-waste international priority U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson named “cleaning up e-waste” one of the agency’s top six international priorities moving forward. The memo comes on the heels of the EPA agreeing with suggestions from a U.S. Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) report, which called on the agency to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
All Green Electronics Recycling is proud to announce 11 different e-waste collection events in honor of this years Earth Day! E-Waste is a continuing global issue. Landfills around the world are being filled with hazardous materials, and developing nations do not have the infrastructure and caution to protect their environment. By recycling electronics with certified [...]
Dell and HP are under fire again from environmental watchdog Greenpeace, who accused the two IT manufacturers of not doing enough to support computer recycling in India. Greenpeace alleges that electronics recycling information is not available on Dell’s India Web site, even though customer service call centers routinely tell inquirers to search the site for [...]
Greenpeace released this week its 12th Guide to Greener Electronics, finding Nokia the greenest electronics manufacturer for the fourth straight guide, scoring top marks for “leading competitors on toxic phase out.” Samsung claimed second for the fourth time in a row, as well, in part for committing to reduce its absolute emissions of greenhouse gasses, [...]
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting applications for grant funding through the state’s Electronic Waste Grants Program. A total of $85,000 is available, and the application period ends September 1st. More information is available on the ADEQ Web site … Ten mobile phone manufacturers have signed on to a European Commission initiative for [...]
According to the New York State Assembly Web site, a producer-responsibility measure presented on June 22nd took all of one day to be introduced, and approved, by the New York Assembly. Passed by a 130-to-10 vote, Assembly Bill 9049 establishes a statewide electronic equipment re-use and recycling program, targeting the recovery of computers, computer peripherals, [...]
For the last several years, policymakers at the state level have been engaged in fierce debates over the best approach to handling the challenge of recycling used electronics (e-waste). In many cases, these debates have led to the passage of legislation that provides some level of funding for a mandatory recycling program. In fact, 18 [...]
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