July 28 -

New York City’s City Council passed a law in March of 2008 that would require manufacturers to take back their electronics and would fine those that did not oblige.  Consumers would also be fined for throwing away electronics without having them properly recycled.  Two industry groups, the Consumer Electronics Association and the Information Technology Industry Council had sued the City Council in an effort to stop the law.  The lawsuit was dismissed in Federal Court in June and the City is now in talks to prepare for a city wide collection system. Read more here http://www.electronicstakeback.com/legislation/lawsuit_vs_nyc/lawsuit_vs_nyc.htm

 

July 23 -

The Pennsylvania Senate is considering this session a bill to establish electronics recycling law to manage the disposal of all electronics sold in Pennsylvania.  The bill will also focus on electronics end of life with a landfill ban.  If the bill becomes law, Pennsylvania will become the 23 rd state with electronics recycling laws.  For additional information and to watch the bill, visit http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2009&sind=0&body=H&type=B&BN=0708

 

July 19 -

Electronic waste is a worldwide problem.  In the UK, e-waste is being collected at a rate 3 times faster than that of normal waste.  The European Directives set to deal with the issue are WEE and RoHS.  As the world gets a handle on the growing issue of electronic waste and the harm it can do to our planet, it is important to always be informed on how you can reduce your footprint on the earth.  Do you know what the acronyms WEEE and RoHS stand for? Read more here http://www.emtworldwide.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=35072

 

July 13 -

In an effort to encourage states to recycle electronics, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has embarked on a mission to promote recycling. The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) is a voluntary program that will encourage a greener way to do business. For more information, read on with Recycling Today http://www.recyclingtoday.com/isri-sec-electronics-recycling.aspx

 

June 24-

The Washington Post reported this week that India is considering regulation on e-waste. To read this story and an image slideshow visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/11/AR2010061106103.html

 

Although India benefits from e-waste by supplying jobs to poor individuals who desperately need the work, the growth rate of electronics entering the waste stream is expected to reach one million tons by 2012. None can deny that something must be done now to curb the hazards brought upon the earth by e-waste. The world should applaud and support India in its efforts to address this very serious problem.