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EPA Resources

EPA's eCycling Website - provides more information on electronics recycling.

EPA Region 3's eCycling Website - discusses its pilot program to collect and recycle unwanted electronics from residents and small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic States.

MSW Characterization Report - describes characteristics of the national municipal solid waste stream, including electronic waste, based on data collected from 1960 through 2001.

Desktop Computer Displays, A Life-Cycle Assessment - US EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. December 2001. EPA 744-R-01-004a.

Electronics: A New Opportunity for Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling (PDF) (4 pp, 987K) - US EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. June 2001. EPA 530-F-01-006.

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Additional Resources

ElectronicsRecycling.Net: A Collaborative Resource for Electronics Recycling - offers a variety of resources on the electronics recycling industry.

Electronics Industries Alliance (EIA) Consumer Education Initiative - a Web-based resource that provides consumers with information on reuse and recycling opportunities for used electronics.

International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER) - a searchable directory of the electronics recycling industry.

Recycling Technology Products: An Overview of E-Waste Policy Issues
This Department of Commerce report is designed to assist lawmakers and policymakers in engaging in an informed debate as they consider future action on a potential electronics recycling system that affects the technology industry and its stakeholders, including manufacturers, retailers, recyclers, and consumers.