New York City is a step closer to adopting one of the toughest electronics recycling laws in the nation, despite strong objections from manufacturers and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
The City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would impose a $100 fine on anyone who throws an old computer, printer or other electronic gadget into the trash. Recycling the electronic waste will become mandatory, and manufacturers will be required to take back their own products as well as those made by companies that have gone out of business.
The Council estimated that New Yorkers purchase more than 90,000 tons of electronic products every year. The gadgets contain hazards like lead and mercury, and most end up in the trash.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/nyregion/14recycle.html
Thursday, February 14, 2008
You're being taken to task.
Now this is what a recycling committee looks like:
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manufacturers will be required to take back their own products as well as those made by companies that have gone out of business
send in the clowns
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