Waste Generator Briefs.(Brief Article)

Waste News, June, 2002

Electronics Calif. puts onus on electronics makers Sacramento, Calif. - The California state Senate approved two bills that will require manufacturers to take financial responsibility for recycling end-of-life electronics. Senate Bill 1523, which passed 21-12, and Senate Bill 1619, which passed 24-11, call for electronics makers to pay for the net cost of recycling cathode ray tube devices or for the disposal for equipment that's not recyclable.

The legislation, which would take effect Jan. 1, 2004, requires manufacturers and retailers that sell electronics directly to consumers to collect a recycling fee from the purchaser. The bills have moved to the state Assembly for consideration. Air Emissions Minn. gas stations to add air...

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