SPECIAL REPORT: E-Waste
California Passes Landmark Electronic Waste Recycling Legislation

ISSUE: Volume 13, Number 9 September 2003

ABSTRACT:

Even as California sits embroiled in staggering debt and a gubernatorial crisis virtually unparalleled in American history, the state has taken a major step forward in advancing the cause of electronic waste recycling. The California Assembly has passed, and Governor Gray Davis has signed, legislation designed to aid in the recycling of televisions, computers, and other potentially toxic electronic hardware. The Assembly’s bill was forged through compromises between key electronics players and environmentalists. Members of both sides are nonetheless expressing displeasure with the final product, but California environmental officials believe the law will serve its intended purpose and work as a model for other states across the nation.

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-Solid Waste Price Index: September 2003

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