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Article: California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act: California takes the battle against electronic waste to manufacturers, retailers and consumers.(Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003)(Integrated Waste Management Board)(Department of Toxic Substances Control)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
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- August 2, 2004
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Legislative bodies around the world are addressing issues arising from stockpiles of electronic waste (increasingly referred to as "e-Waste"). California, true to form, is at the forefront. Acting on estimates that more than 6,000,000 obsolete computer monitors and television sets are stockpiled in California households, and that more than 10,000 become obsolete in California every day, the legislature enacted the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, Senate Bill 20 (Sher).
When fully implemented, the Act will establish a comprehensive scheme for disposing of and recycling electronic devices containing cathode ray tubes ("CRTs") and Liquid Crystal Display ...