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How the European Union's WEEE & ROHS Directives can help the United States develop a successful national e-waste strategy

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Notably, before the federal government or other states enacted comprehensive e-waste laws, the Governor of California called for the implementation of a novel e-waste program: "California needs a comprehensive and innovative state law that partners with product manufacturers, establishes recycling targets, and provides for the safe recycling and disposal of electronic wastes." ... Oregon, for instance, defines manufacturer" as: Any person, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of remote sale: That manufactures covered electronic devices under a brand ; that it owns or is licensed to use; That sells covered electronic devices manufactured by others under a brand that the seller owns; That manufacturers covered electronic devices without affixing a brand; That manufacturers covered electronic devices to which it affixes a brand that it does not own; or On whose account covered electronic devices manufactured outside the United States are imported into the United States. ... For these consumer electronics, WEEE requires Member States to enact national laws ensuring that private households will have access to free collection of products when they reach their end-of-life phase. ... With these substance bans, RoHS tries to reduce the impact of e-waste at a product's production phase. ... Charge a Point of Sale ecycling Fee Similar to California's e-waste law, a national e-waste strategy should charge consumers a visible recycling fee at the point of sale.

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Author(s)
Aaron Ezroj
Journal
Virginia Environmental Law Journal
Year
2010
Volume and issue
28, 45
Pages
1-27
URL
http://www.jstor.org/stable/24789531
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