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September 03, 2009
Trash or treasure? Discarded U.S. computers often get a second life More computers discarded by consumers in the United States are getting a second life in developing countries than previously believed, according to a new study –– the most comprehensive ever done on the topic –– reported in ACS’ semi-monthly journal Environmental Science & Technology. The findings may ease growing concerns about environmental pollution with toxic metals that can result from dismantling and recycling computer components in developing countries. In the study Ramzy Kahhat and Eric Williams focused on the situation in Peru, where Kahhat was born. They used a Peruvian government database that tracks importation of new and used computers and computing equipment. The researchers found that at least 85 percent of computers imported into Peru are reused, rather than going directly into recycling. The finding challenges the widespread belief that the trade in e-waste was mainly about dumping unusable junk or recycling components is inaccurate, at least for Peru. The U.S. is the source of up to 76 percent of used computers imported to Peru from 2003-2007, the researchers indicated. They note uncertainty on whether the same holds true for other, much larger countries like China and India. Source: American Chemical Society
May 21, 2009
Introduced: May 21, 2009
Summary: Ban on exports of ”restricted e-waste” to the following countries: Not members of OECD or the EU. However, there are some exceptions such as: a) Exports of used electronics or parts to countries that permit the trade, and b) Equipments or parts tested prior to export and found to be functional for at least one of the primary purposes for which the equipment or parts were designed. June 4, 2008
From the hearing charter: “On April 30, 2008 the Committee on Science and Technology will hold a hearing on the management of waste electronic equipment (e-waste) in the
The hearing will also examine the potential of research and development in green design efforts to make recycling easier and decrease the amount of toxic material used in electronic products, as well as in creating frameworks for understanding the economic and environmental impacts of re-use and recycling.
The Committee will hear testimony from six witnesses offering perspectives from the electronics manufacturing sector, the recycling industry, non-profit service provider, and academic research and development. The hearing was held April 30th” .
Follow this link to view information on the hearing, including texts of witness statements and streaming video of the event. (external website). March 1, 2008 Program available the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, to be held May 19-21 in San Francisco The program is available for the event and registration is open. Follow this link for more information (external website). November 1, 2007
How can societies around the world manage the end-of-life of computers and other electronics so as to mitigate environmental impacts but at the same time gain social and economic benefits from reuse and recycling? This is the central question addressed in a new project at
October 1, 2007 Call for Papers: the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, to be held May 19-21 in San Francisco The
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