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| California |
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| California Electronic Product Management Website |
| http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/electronics/Act2003/ |
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| Senate Bill 20 (SB 20) |
| It was signed into law on September 25, 2003. |
| http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/upload/sb_20_bill_20030925_chaptered.pdf |
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| Senate Bill 50 (SB 50) |
| It was signed into law September 29, 2004 to clarify certain provisions of SB 20. |
| http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/upload/sb_50_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf |
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| Key elements of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act: |
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- Reduction in hazardous substances used in certain electronic products sold in California.
- Collection of an electronic waste recycling fee at the point of sale of certain products.
- Distribution of recovery and recycling payments to qualified entities covering the cost of electronic waste collection and recycling.
- Directive to establish environmentally preferred purchasing criteria for state agency purchases of certain electronic equipment.
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| The State of California enacted the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 and adopted Senate Bill No. 50 (SB50) in 2004. Beginning January 1, 2007, electronic equipment with certain amounts of lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium are banned from being sold in California. |
| Find out more about California·s regulatory issues. |
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| Maine |
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| In the Spring of 2004, Maine passed a new law An Act to Protect the Public Health and the Environment by Providing for a System of Shared Responsibility for the Safe Collection and Recycling of Electronic Waste. This law established a system to provide for the collection and recycling of electronic devices in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens as well as enhance and maintain the quality of the environment. |
| Find out more about Maine·s legislation. |
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| Washington |
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| In 2007 Washington state legislation passed the Electronics Product Recycling Act which required the establishment of a convenient, safe, and environmentally sound system for the collection, transportation, and recycling of covered electronic products. |
| Review Washington·s legislation. |
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| Maryland |
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| In May 2005 Maryland passed an electronic waste recycling law that requires computer manufacturers to pay an annual fee to fund local computer recycling programs. |
| Review Maryland·s legislation. |
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| Summary of North American Legislation-State by State |
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| http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke8.jsp?bespokepage=farnell/en/rohs/rohs/usa.jsp |
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| Other US chemical legislation |
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| Of all federal environmental statutes, the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) is the only law that is intended to enable regulation of chemicals both before and after they enter commerce. |
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| Summary of the Toxic Substances Control Act |
| http://epa.gov/regulations/laws/tsca.html |
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| US EPA Green Chemistry |
| http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/ |
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| Chemical Assessment and Management Program (ChAMP) |
| http://www.epa.gov/champ/ |
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| States including California, Maryland, Minnesota and Michigan are considering bills to ban or restrict bisphenol A (BPA) in children's products. |
| http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/n12403982-plastic-usa/ |
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| Kid Safe Chemical Act |
| http://www.ewg.org/kidsafe |
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| The phthalate ban |
| http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-14-2008/0004868065&EDATE= |
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