The E-Waste Problem and Our Work For Solutions

• The Problem With Electronics:
• Quickly Obsolete
• Hard to Recycle
  • Not designed for recycling
  • Toxics in Electronics
• Discards Badly Managed
  • E-waste in landfills
  • Global e-waste dumping
  • Prison recycling
• Our Work For Solutions:
• Producer Takeback
  • You make it, you take it back
  • Who takes back
  • Take Back My TV
  • About the industry
• Green Design
  • About green design
  • Purchasing green products
  • EPEAT
• Responsible Recycling
  • What is responsible recycling?
    • Beware of fake recycling
    • Manufacturers Commitment
  • How to recycle electronics
    • Find a responsible recycler
    • Manufacturer takeback programs
    • The e-stewards program
  • "R2" is not the answer
  • Info for recyclers
• Legislation and Policy
  • State legislation
  • State legislative toolkit
  • Federal legislation

E-Waste Briefing Book

New to the e-waste issue? Our briefing book is an overview of the various aspects of the problem and policy solutions.

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Increasingly, States Push For E-Waste Recycling

Associated Press, Oct 1, 2009

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Legislation and Policy

 

State Legislation and Policy

There is no national law in the US mandating e-waste recycling. But 19 states plus New York City have passed e-waste recyclign laws.

State Legislation Overview. What laws have been passed, and how do they compare to each other? What bills are in play in 2009? Here you will find answers to these questions, plus links to each state bill, the state agency's websites, and more.

State Legislation History. Producer responsibility bills were passed in nine states plus New York City in 2008 alone - the most active year for states passing e-waste laws so far.

Toolkit for State Legislative Advocates. Fact sheets, tools developed by advocates for state legislation, reports and analysis helpful for those working on legislation.

Federal Legislation and Policy

Federal Legislation Overview. What federal legislation is pending in 2009? Why isn't there a federal takeback law? What is Congress considering?

Local Legislation and Policy

ETBC has not focused on local (municipal)legislation, but there are several groups actively working on this, particularly through Product Stewardship organizations emerging in many states. A good resource for all things local is the Product Policy Institute. They focus on electronics as well as other toxic products.