A lawsuit from TV manufacturer Vizio that questioned the constitutionality of Connecticut's electronics recycling law and program has been dismissed in its entirety.
Rhode Island is the latest state to report it is grappling with a shortfall in funding for a manufacturer-backed electronics recycling program.
According to a state recycling official, between September and December of 2015, a significant number of collection sites throughout the Ocean State closed down after manufacturers met the
A bill overhauling New Jersey's e-scrap law is headed to Gov. Chris Christie, but the recycling industry isn't sure whether he'll sign it.
"There is really no way of knowing which way the governor will go," said Marie Kruzan, executive director of the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR), one of the bill's supporters. "We all knew probably the hardest thing is getting it through the governor."
Illinois is set to put a legislative Band-Aid on the state's e-scrap program, requiring electronics manufacturers to collect and recycle more material in coming years.
Passed unanimously by both the state House of Representatives and Senate, HB 1455 would require manufacturers to collect and recycle a combined 23,300 tons of e-scrap in 2015 and 24,800 tons in 2016 and 2017.
That's up from the 21,102 tons they
Minnesota is the latest state to consider updating its e-scrap recycling law.
On March 4, a bill was introduced to state lawmakers, proposing to amend the structure used to determine e-scrap collection requirements for equipment manufacturers.
Environmental officials in Pennsylvania say manufacturers aren't paying enough to ensure collected electronics are getting recycled.
"The issue here is that the reimbursements being provided by manufacturers are not aligning with the actual costs to recycle the items," Amanda Whitman, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), told E-Scrap News.
A New Jersey lawmaker may introduce legislation boosting the government’s role in e-scrap recycling, a move electronics manufacturers would likely fight.
State Sen. Bob Smith, who helped write the Garden State's original e-scrap recycling law, is working on legislation that would update the law, said Marie Kruzan, executive director of the Association of New Jersey Recyclers.
In its annual release of OEM collection obligations, the state of New Jersey made a significant announcement regarding CRT management.
According to a letter sent out to electronics manufacturers and obtained by E-Scrap News, the state's e-scrap program will not allow OEMs to fulfill 2014 collection goals by sending CRT glass for processing as alternative daily cover (ADC).
A bill that terminates North Carolina's electronics recycling law has made it through the state Senate, but it still faces significant hurdles.
A lawsuit from TV manufacturer Vizio that questioned the constitutionality of Connecticut's electronics recycling law and program has been dismissed in its entirety.
Rhode Island is the latest state to report it is grappling with a shortfall in funding for a manufacturer-backed electronics recycling program.
A bill that would reshape New Jersey's e-scrap program was passed late last week by members of the state's General Assembly.