Legislation

A handful of Congress members are taking another stab at better controlling the stream of e-scrap being exported out of the U.S. to developing countries. The measure has the support of some large electronic manufacturers and environmental groups, but one recycling trade organization remains skeptical.

Democratic U.S.

California's e-waste recycling program has reached a new milestone: Since the legislation establishing the program became law six years ago, it has recycled its 1 billionth pound of obsolete electronics. Although California was the first state to pass an e-waste law, an article in The San Jose Mercury News points out that it remains the only to require consumers to pay into a fund supporting the program with fees attached to TVs, laptops and monitors.