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Amy Shaw, Amanda Regan, Allison Kvien, Josh Garcia

E-waste & Ecycling: The Environment, the International Community, Domestic Laws and How YOU can help. Amy Shaw, Amanda Regan, Allison Kvien, Josh Garcia. E-Waste: A Brief Introduction 1. What Is E-Waste?

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  1. E-waste & Ecycling:The Environment, the International Community, Domestic Laws and How YOU can help Amy Shaw, Amanda Regan, Allison Kvien, Josh Garcia

  2. E-Waste: A Brief Introduction1 What Is E-Waste? Electronic devices such as Cell Phones, Monitors, Terminals, as well as other parts of a computer system (such as circuit boards, keyboards, mice, printers) that can be hazardous due to lead, mercury or cadmium content, which varies from product to product

  3. Why Is E-Waste Such a Problem for the Future?2

  4. Where is E-Waste a Problem and Who is Creating This Problem?3 (Greenpeace.org)

  5. Hazardous Chemicals in Your Computer and Why it Costs Money to Recycle4 • There are toxic ingredients that must be broken down • Computer monitors and televisions are the most expensive items to dispose of properly • 1,000 different chemicals in computers Click here to find out more about hazardous chemicals in electronic products and why they are dangerous.

  6. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act5 • This act gives the EPA total control over the production, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. • An amendment was passed in 2006, which updated the requirements for recycling Cathode Ray Tubes. 1

  7. End- of- Life (EOL) Management6 • “When a product is no longer used, stored, or reused, it has reached its end-of-life. The management options for a product at end-of-life include recycling or disposal.”

  8. E Waste Laws7 • Many of the advancements in laws regarding e waste have taken place at the state level. • Three states with the most comprehensive laws are: • California • Maine • Minnesota

  9. At a glance: US E-waste Laws

  10. California8 • The Electronic Waste Recycling Act was passed in 2003. • The two main objectives of this piece of legislation are: • To limit the amount of toxins in certain electronic products sold in CA. • California’s Restrictions on the use of Hazardous Substances stipulate the levels of mercury, cadmium, hexavalentchromiumallowed in the materials that make up electronic devices. • Manufacturers are required to provide information to customers including: what they do to reduce the levels of toxins in their products, how they plan on increasing the use of recyclable materials in their products, and their ideas for outreach programs for consumers. • To create a system that pays for the collection and recycling of certain electronic devices. • Consumers are charged an additional fee when certain electronic devices are purchased.

  11. Maine9 • Maine’s E- Waste Law was passed in 2004. • This law requires Maine’s Environmental Protection Agency to provide testimony about the recycling of electronic waste to the Natural Resources Committee every two years beginning in 2008- 2014. • The law requires that television and computer monitor manufacturers take the initiative to provide a way for their products to be recycled at the end of their time of use.

  12. Minnesota10 • Minnesota’s Electronic Recycling Act was passed in 2007. • This law set the standards for which televisions, computer monitors, and laptop computers would be collected and recycled. • The Act also requires manufacturers of video display devices to register annually as well as pay a fee to the state. • Manufacturers are also responsible for the collection and recycling of their products. • Manufacturers must file a report which details the results of their collection efforts.

  13. Maryland’s E-Waste Laws11 • Maryland’s e-waste law covers desktop computers, laptops, computer monitors, & TV’s. • Under Maryland’s law manufacturers are required to register with the state and pay a $5,000 fee annually. • If manufacturers start a take-back program, the fee is reduced to $500 after the first year. • http://wasteage.com/E-Waste/state-electronic-diversion-laws-200905/index2.html

  14. Other State Programs • State-by-state summary of laws: • http://www.computertakeback.com/legislation/States_Summary_2010.pdf • Where to donate electronics: • http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/donate.htm • States that have producer responsibility laws vs. consumer fee laws & US e-waste map: • http://www.computertakeback.com/legislation/state_legislation.htm

  15. Companies that have Electronics Take Back & Recycling Programs12 • MPC Computers • Nextel • Nokia • Samsung Electronics • Sony • Sony Ericsson • Sprint • T-mobile • Toshiba • Verizon • Apple • AT&T • Best Buy • Cannon • Epson • IBM • Intel • Lexmark • LG Electronics • LLC • Motorola http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/donate.htm

  16. Apple: Weight Recycled as % of Past Sales13 Apple is offering discounts for e-waste recycling; if you bring in your old iPod to an Apple store to recycle, you can get 10% off a new iPod. http://www.apple.com/hotnews/agreenerapple/

  17. Cell Phone Service Providers14 • Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile all offer to collect old cell phones and equipment if you bring it in to their stores • T-Mobile, Nokia, and Motorola all offer pre-paid mailing labels for you to ship in your old cell phones to be recycled.

  18. E-Waste15 • The International Data Group reported Americans threw away 3 million tons of electronics in 2003. 130 million cell phones were disposed of in 2005 alone.

  19. Something everyone can do: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” • Donate your old cell phones!! • You can get a free mailing label to send it to Keep America Beautiful, and they will recycle it for you • http://www.kab.org/site/MessageViewer?dlv_id=5381&em_id=1381.0 • You can also donate to Keep America Beautiful at: https://secure2.convio.net/kab/site/Donation2?df_id=1020&1020.donation=landing

  20. The End!

  21. Still Interested? Sources for More Information: • Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery: • http://www.ewaste.com • The Institute for Local Self-Reliance: • http://www.ilsr.org/pubs/pubswtow.html • United States Environmental Protection Agency: • http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/wastewise/index.htm • Electronic Product Management Directory: • http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/electronics/Collection/RecyclerSearch.aspx • California’s Website About E-Waste: • http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/EWaste/

  22. Sources: 1 Greenpeace, “What is E-Waste?” http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/toxics/hi-tech-highly-toxic/e-waste. 2 U.S Environmental Protection Agency, “Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: Facts and Figures 2007,” http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw07-rpt.pdf. 3 Greenpeace, “Where does E-Waste End Up?” http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/where-does-e-waste-end-up. 4 jkfkgalk 5 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Summary of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 1976. Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/rcra.html. 6 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Fact Sheet: Management of Electronic Waste in the United States. Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/docs/fact7-08.pdf. 7 California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Electronic Waste Recycling Act. California Department of Toxic Substances, http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/EWaste/MoreInfo.cfm. • Jkk • Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Recycling of Electronic Waste from Households in Maine. Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management, http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/ewaste/pdf/2008ewastereport.pdf. • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Minnesota’s Electronics Recycling Act, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/stewardship/electronics-law.cfm. • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Minnesota’s Electronics Recycling Act, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/stewardship/electronics-law.cfm. • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Compute and Other Electronic Products?,” http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/donate.htm • Apple, Inc. , “A Greener Apple,” http://www.apple.com/hotnews/agreenerapple/. • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer and Other Electronic Products?,” http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/donate.htm. • Mike Elgan, DirectoryM, “E-Waste Mistakes in Maryland,” http://articles.directorym.com/E_Waste_Mistakes_Maryland-r1132238-Maryland.html. l

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