The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is asking local governments and electronics recycling stakeholders whether appliances, toys and other items should be added to the jurisdiction’s extended producer responsibility program. Continue Reading
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is asking local governments and electronics recycling stakeholders whether appliances, toys and other items should be added to the jurisdiction’s extended producer responsibility program. Continue Reading
Over the next few months, New York State officials will draft regulations aimed at providing clarity on the existing e-scrap law, improving program performance and addressing challenges.
One expert says changes to the extended producer responsibility system in the U.K. are beneficial, and a Middle Eastern kingdom works to teach students about e-scrap recycling.
Spain prepares to implement its electronics reuse targets, and activists in Bangladesh urge the government to address the issue of electronics disposal.
Kenya becomes the first African country to pass a law directing flows of e-scrap, and an Aussie stewardship group reaches out to the country’s business community.
An Indiana newspaper urges lawmakers to address a lack of rural collection opportunities, and costs to recycle electronics are going up for residents in one upper Midwest municipality.
The state of Wisconsin is pleased with how its e-scrap program is going, but officials said in a recent report the program needs to be amended for the successes to continue.
Scotland authorities fine a man for attempting to export e-scrap to Nigeria, and Hong Kong will charge fees to electronics importers to pay for end-of-life recycling services. Continue Reading
Connecticut’s manufacturer-funded electronics recycling law has boosted recycling volumes and reduced municipalities’ disposal costs, but changes could improve the program, a report says. Continue Reading
Long lines fail to deter residents from participating in a collection event, and one community sets up curbside e-scrap collections.
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