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What U.S. Government Legislation Has to Say About Recycling
Information is one of the hottest commodities in the world today prompting a growing concern for data security and
Today, old equipment is a major problem; companies don’t want the expense and inconvenience of storing it but probably don’t have the resources to dispose of the equipment in an environmentally sound way … or to address possible liability down the road. Outsourcing end stage asset management to Superior Computer Recycling can serve as a solution.
What About Global Legislation of Recycling of E-waste?
Canada - Will have a comprehensive electronic waste recovery system in place nation wide by 2006.
Energy Using Products (EUP)- European directive, target implementation date July 1, 2006; defines and proposes policy for Eco-Design, imposes recycled materials content on already marketed products, addresses free movement of products so as to not reduce competitiveness of businesses. The directive also takes into account potential negative results of environmental measures; weighing overall environmental impact of eliminating mercury from lamps versus substitute material energy consumption.
Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)- 2002, European directive adopted in 2002; sets minimum levels for recycling that must be met but may be exceeded, imposes financial responsibility for recycling and final disposal of electronic goods on producers, directive applicable to imported goods. The directive also requires he substitution of
Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS)- 2002, European directive adopted in 2002; explicit importers and exporters of electronic equipment as 1st or secondary marketers; directive applicable to occupational sites. This directive also standardizes electronic waste disposal across EU member states.
Directive 2002/95/EC- 2002, European directive approximates the laws of EU Member States on the restrictions of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, contributing to the protection of human health and
Basel Convention - 1989, an international convention adopted to ban export of hazardous waste to non-OECD countries from EU countries. Superior Computer Recycling chooses to comply with the Basel Convention; developing nations are often not equipped to handle toxic waste produced from extracting metals in e-waste leaving communities damaged by
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