Congress will again consider ban on e-scrap exports

Congress will again attempt to create new regulations covering the disposal and recycling of used electronics, with the reintroduction of the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA).

The legislation, an earlier version of which was introduced in the 112th Congress but never moved out of committee, would prevent used electronics from being sent to developing countries unless they were found to be in working condition. The bill was submitted by Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas) alongside Rep. Mike Thompson (D-California). Green and Thompson were also the lawmakers behind the previous iteration of the bill, both having a long record of pushing for more regulation when it comes to how electronics are dealt with after they're discarded.

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