Federal officials are currently considering a change to export regulations that would require companies to document all shipments of used electronic shipments abroad.
The proposed change would add a "used electronics" category to the automated export system utilized by the federal
Legislation introduced in Pennsylvania increases the amount of e-scrap that manufacturers would be on the hook for recycling each year.
State Democratic Rep. Marty Flynn introduced a bill aiming to fix problems with the state's current extended producer responsibility law for electronics.
The state of New Jersey is working to reform its e-scrap law, and lawmakers plan to have a bill to send to the governor by next month.
The current law requires manufacturers to provide "free and convenient" recycling of their products.
A bill aimed at expanding recycling outlets for CRT panel glass has passed out of California's legislature – and not a single lawmaker cast a vote against it.
After gaining the unanimous support of California's Senate, AB 1419 passed the Assembly on a vote of 80-0 last week.
It has been six months since Call2Recycle launched the nation's first extended producer responsibility program for single-use batteries in Vermont, and Carl Smith, CEO and president of Call2Recycle, is pleased with how it's going.
The recycling rate of single-use batteries "went from zero to 10 percent in
Backers of a proposed federal ban on e-scrap exports say such legislation will keep faulty parts out of the U.S. national security system. However, an expert on Asian markets says the action fails to get at the root of the issue and may actually increase our use of virgin materials.
California aims to raise the recycling fee it charges buyers of new electronics, and Illinois begins to restore some of its e-scrap collection programs.
Recycling of CRT panel glass becomes easier in California, and researchers are looking for the industry's help in an analysis of facility safety.
Federal officials are currently considering a change to export regulations that would require companies to document all shipments of used electronic shipments abroad.
Legislation introduced in Pennsylvania increases the amount of e-scrap that manufacturers would be on the hook for recycling each year.
State Democratic Rep. Marty Flynn introduced a bill aiming to fix problems with the state's current extended producer responsibility law for electronics.
The state of New Jersey is working to reform its e-scrap law, and lawmakers plan to have a bill to send to the governor by next month.
The current law requires manufacturers to provide "free and convenient" recycling of their products.
A bill aimed at expanding recycling outlets for CRT panel glass has passed out of California's legislature – and not a single lawmaker cast a vote against it.
After gaining the 
A bill in California opens up recycling pathways for panel glass from CRTs by allowing barium levels to exceed current state limits.
It has been six months since Call2Recycle launched the nation's first extended producer responsibility program for single-use batteries in Vermont, and Carl Smith, CEO and president of Call2Recycle, is pleased with how it's going.
New York state will provide a temporary injection of money to help local governments manage e-scrap collections and recycling.
California aims to raise the recycling fee it charges buyers of new electronics, and Illinois begins to restore some of its e-scrap collection programs.