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Most Recent Press Releases |
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New Jersey Is Tenth State To Pass E-Waste Bill |
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February 13, 2008 |
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TRENTON (January 16, 2008) New Jersey became the first state in the nation to pass legislation on electronic waste recycling in 2008, with Governor Jon Corzine signing into law yesterday the “Electronic Waste Management Act,” mandating that electronics manufacturers must pay to collect and recycle old computers, TVs, laptops, and monitors from New Jersey residents, beginning in 2010.
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New York Becomes First City in Nation to Pass Electronics Recycling Law |
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February 13, 2008 |
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The New York City Council passed groundbreaking legislation (Intro. 104-A) today that would institute a city-wide electronics recycling program for the 25,000 tons of discarded electronics the City collects annually, making it the first major municipality in the nation to tackle the rising tide of discarded electronics in the waste stream.
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Digital TV Switch Threatens Public Health |
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January 16, 2008 |
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— America is facing a yearlong flood of lead, cadmium, beryllium and other toxins as millions of televisions make their way to the landfill before February 17, 2009.
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