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Waste News, January, 2005

Calif. retailers to tack on recycling fees California retailers were scheduled to begin collecting an advanced recycling fee on computer monitors and televisions Jan. 1, according to the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The fee will support the state's electronics recycling program, which requires any entity selling TVs, computer monitors or laptop computers in the state to collect a $6 to $10 fee.

The payments will fund a system to collect and recycle end-of-life electronics throughout the state. "This new program encourages manufacturers to be mindful of the environment in their product designs, '' said board chairwoman Rosario Marin. Poll: More inkjet cartridges wind up in trash A recent poll shows that 55.6 percent of...

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