Electronic Waste : Strengthening the Role of the Federal Government in Encouraging Recycling and Reuse

Advances in technology have led to rapidly increasing sales of new electronic devices. With this increase comes the dilemma of managing these products at the end of their useful lives. The disposal of used electronics could cause a number of environmental problems. Such problems are often exacerbated by the export of used electronics to countries without protective environmental regulations. Millions of used electronics become obsolete each year with only a fraction of them being recycled. This report: (1) summarizes info. on the volumes of, & problems associated with, used electronics; (2) examines the factors affecting their recycling & reuse; & (3) examines fed. efforts to encourage recycling & reuse of these products. Illustrations.Stephenson, John B. is the author of 'Electronic Waste : Strengthening the Role of the Federal Government in Encouraging Recycling and Reuse', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422304730 and ISBN 1422304736.