Title: Introduction to Electronics (E-waste) Recycling
Headings: Introduction to Electronics (E-Waste) Recycling
Introduction to Electronics (E-Waste) Recycling
Frequently Replaced Electronics
What Happens to Devices at the End of Their Useful Life
Benefits of E-Waste Recycling
The Electronics Recycling Process
Electronics Recycling Associations
Current Challenges for Electronics Recycling Industry
Electronics Recycling Laws
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Content: Electronics recyclers have suffered due to sagging global prices of recycled commodities, which have decreased margins and resulted in business closures. Another problem is that as time goes on , many products are being made in ways that make them not easily recyclable, repairable, or reusable. Such design is often undertaken for proprietary reasons, to the detriment of overall environmental goals. Organizations such as ISRI have been active in promoting policies to broaden the range of authorized companies allowed to repair and refurbish smartphones to avoid their needless destruction. The current rate or level of e-waste recycling is definitely not sufficient. The current recycling rate of 17.4% has much room for improvement as most e-waste still is relegated to the landfill. 9
Electronics Recycling Laws
Currently, 25 U.S. states have laws mandating statewide e-waste recycling, and several more states are working toward passing new legislation and improving the existing policy. State e-waste recycling laws cover 65% of the U.S. population, and some states, including California, Connecticut, Illinois, and Indiana, e-waste is banned from landfills. Check out this Brief Comparison of State Laws on Electronics Recycling to better understand e-waste recycling laws in the U.S.
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