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Electronics

Reports

Conceptual Business Plan: For an Electronic Product Stewardship Third-Party Organization (TPO) (PDF file, 1.58MB). Northwest Product Stewardship Council. April 2006.

Electronic Waste Legislation and Economic Development (PDF file, 172KB). Northwest Product Stewardship Council. 2004.

Electronic Waste: EPA Needs to Better Control Harmful U.S. Exports through Stronger Enforcement and More Comprehensive Regulation (PDF file, 1.73MB). United States Government Accountability Office. August 2008.

Flat Panel Displays: End of Life Management Report (PDF file 1.16MB). King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Solid Waste Division. April 2008.

Report on E-Waste Recycling Programs and Policy Options (DOC file, 1.65). State of Pennsylvania Joint Legislative Air and Water Control and Conservation Committee. June 2008.

CRS Report for Congress, Managing Electronic Waste: An Analysis of State E-Waste Legislation (PDF file, 162KB). Congressional Research Service. February 6, 2008 (updated).

Spokane Electronics Reuse and Recycling Study (DOC file, 887KB). Prepared by Gracestone, Inc. and Eco Stewardship Strategies for the Spokane Regional Solidwaste system. March 30, 2007.

Oregon Electronic Scrap Baseline Survey (PDF file, 1.64MB). Prepared by Eco Stewardship Strategies with Gracestone, Inc. October 31, 2006.

Implementing and Financing an Electronic Product Collection, Recycling and Reuse Program For Washington State (PDF file, 14.2MB). Washington State Department of Ecology. January 2006.

Intentions paper: Adding a Schedule for Electronic Equipment to the British Columbia Recycling Regulation (PDF file, 74KB). British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Environmental Protection Division. October 2005.

White Paper on Electronics End-of-Life Management: Implementation of an ARF-Financed and Stakeholder-Managed System (PDF file, 238KB). Electronic Manufacturers’ Coalition for Responsible Recycling. February 2005.
Recommendations which describe an ARF-financed recycling system for electronic products that is managed by a shared responsibility framework and designed for state implementation.

Brominated Flame Retardants in Dust on Computers: The Case for Safer Chemicals and Better Computer Design. Clean Production Action. June 2004.

The Status of Unwanted Computers and Scrap Electronics in Georgia (PDF file, 150KB). Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling Council. May 3, 2004.

Contractor's Report to the Board: Best Management Practices for Electronic Waste (PDF file, 522KB). Prepared by Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health for the California Integrated Waste Management Board. April 2004.

Comments on "The Effectiveness of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Controlling Releases of Heavy Metals to the Environment" (PDF file, 44KB). G. Fred Lee & Associates. March 2004.
Prepared for the SWANA Applied Research Foundation. Response to a report stating that heavy metals in municipal solid waste landfills do not contribute to groundwater pollution.

Summary of the Waste Electronics Consultation Process (PDF file, 74KB). Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. 2004.

Strategy Report for Electronics Waste Management in Iowa (PDF file, 261KB). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. November 26, 2003.

E-Waste Generation in Northwest Washington (PDF file, 521KB). Prepared by Cascadia Consulting Group and Sound Resolutions for Seattle Public Utilities. November 21, 2003.

Assessing Base Level of Service for Electronics Collection and Recycling Programs: Seattle-Tacoma Case Study (PDF file, 153KB) . National Electronics Product Stewardship Institute Infrastructure Subgroup. May 2003.

Southwest Washington Electronic Waste Generation and Processing (PDF file, 826KB). Clark County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Jail Industries Board. March 2003.

Test of Manufacturer Mail-Back Programs (PDF file, 207KB). Prepared by PRR for Snohomish County Solid Waste Management Division. January 3, 2003.

State of Electronics in Florida Households: 2003 Residential Household Electronics Survey (PDF file, 814KB). Prepared by Kessler Consulting, Inc. for Seminole County Environmental Services Department and Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Assessment of Electronic Waste Generation, Collection, and Processing in Eastern Washington (PDF file, 7.56MB). Prepared by Cascadia Consulting Group for the Washington State Department of Ecology. December 31, 2002.

Assessment of E-Waste Collection & Processing Issues for the (Portland) Metro Region (PDF file, 645KB). Prepared by Cascadia Consulting Group and e4partners, inc. for Portland Metro Regional Environmental Management. August 5, 2002.

Public Opinion Research on Electronics Recycling (PDF file, 72KB). Prepared by PRR, Inc. and Northwest Research Group, Inc. for Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation. August 2002.
Results of a King County study regarding residents’ expectations of electronic manufacturers and their willingness to participate in product stewardship.

Toxic and Hazardous Materials in Electronics: An Environmental Scan of Toxic and Hazardous Materials in IT and Telecom Products and Waste (PDF file, 546KB). Prepared by Five Winds International for Environment Canada, National Office of Pollution Prevention and Industry Canada, Computers for Schools Program. October 2001.

Obsolete Computers, “Gold Mine,” or High-Tech Trash? Resource Recovery from Recycling (PDF file, 151KB). US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey. July 2001.

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