What are "covered electronic wastes"?

The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 designated certain electronic products as being covered by a fee and payment system to encourage the proper recycling of the products when they become waste. As of July 1, 2004, "covered electronic devices" and "covered electronic wastes" include televisions and computer monitors that contain a cathode ray tube (CRT), laptop computers, and liquid crystal display (LCD) computer monitors. The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) continues to test other products to determine if they should be covered by the program

Ano da Publicação: 2005
Fonte: www.erecycle.org
Autor: Rodrigo Imbelloni
Email do Autor: rodrigo@web-resol.org

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