Environmental officials in Pennsylvania say manufacturers aren’t paying enough to ensure collected electronics are getting recycled.
Environmental officials in Pennsylvania say manufacturers aren’t paying enough to ensure collected electronics are getting recycled.
Minnesota is the latest state to consider updating its e-scrap recycling law.
A bill that would reshape New Jersey’s e-scrap program was passed late last week by members of the state’s General Assembly. Continue Reading
A bill overhauling New Jersey’s e-scrap law is headed to Gov. Chris Christie, but the recycling industry isn’t sure whether he’ll sign it.
Washington’s e-scrap collection numbers are down again. In the first six months of 2016, the state program took in less than 90 percent of the weight collected during the same period a year ago.
Starting next month, $3 million worth of grants will be available to local governments in New York that are paying to recycle electronics. The money, from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund, is supposed to help municipalities cover shortfalls in the program.
Oregonians are generating more waste and recycling less of it, according to a state report, and that includes electronics.
Electronics manufacturers are launching an e-scrap recycling pilot program in Nebraska, an effort to explore sustainable systems that aren’t driven by state law.
Public entities continue to take the pledge to become participants in the State Electronics Challenge, indicating their willingness to become better stewards of electronics.
Dell has more than doubled its annual usage of e-plastics collected through its supply chain since beginning the effort two years ago, according to the electronics manufacturer’s 2017 corporate responsibility report.