Aug 27 - States, Group Sue EPA for Failing to Regulate Emissions (Waste News)

A resolution was introduced in the US Congress this week requiring
the US to ban the export of e-waste to developing countries. House
Resolution 1395 by Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas) explains that older
cathode ray tube (CRT) TV sets contain as much as four pounds of lead
each, with newer LCD TVs containing dangerous levels of mercury. While
the resolution doesn't ban all e-waste exports abroad, it will help
bring the U.S. closer in line to the Basel Convention, an agreement to
regulate the international shipment of toxic waste.

California's E-waste policy passed in 2004 (SB 20) actually explicitly prohibits the export of unprocessed e-waste to non-OECD
countries (i.e. developing countries, including China).

What You Can Do

• Learn more about California's e-waste regulations here.
• Find a place to properly dispose of your e-waste.

Jun 2 - Waste Trade Groups Press EPA on Greenhouse Reporting Requirements (Waste Business Journal)

In a reversal, it appears the federal government may be coming closer to recommending the phase out of Bisphenol-A.  A draft of a new study by the National Toxicology Program strengthens the link between the chemical and certain cancers.  The compound is widely used in reusable water bottles.

Read and Article in the Wall Street Journal>>

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