New York’s e-scrap collections were down about 3 percent in 2014, while Wisconsin saw an 18 percent drop. At the same time, multiple state environment departments have recommended changes to their extended producer responsibility laws for electronics recycling.
Lawmakers in Ghana have reportedly approved legislation that will result in a national fund to provide collection and recycling services for end-of-life electronics.
New York state will provide a temporary injection of money to help local governments manage e-scrap collections and recycling.
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.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill overhauling the state’s e-scrap program. It was identical to legislation he pocket vetoed in 2016.
A nonprofit group buys California-based Isidore Electronics Recycling, and two lawmakers think 2017 may be the year a “right to repair” bill passes in Minnesota.
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Major changes to the Illinois electronics recycling program have been proposed, including a requirement that manufacturers fund the recycling of all covered devices that enter the system.
Legislation to update Pennsylvania’s struggling e-scrap program has been introduced to the state’s General Assembly.
An industry coalition that pushed for a national ban on sending e-scrap abroad is now looking for legislators to introduce a bill to Congress that would focus on the dangers of counterfeit material.
Legislation in play in New Jersey would provoke an overhaul of the state’s e-scrap program and offer an easing of state requirements for mobile hard drive shredding.