e-Waste reports
Featured Reports: e-Waste
Congressional watchdog research report that found many so-called recyclers violate the federal prohibitions on shipping old-style monitors and TVs to developing countries without consent of the importing country.
author: U. S. Government Accountability Office
Local Government Producer TakeBack Report 2009
TCE Fund report that found very few local governments are informing their residents about the new Texas Computer TakeBack Recycling options.
author: TCE/TCE FundTCE Fund report that gives company-by-company detail of the first-year results of the Texas Computer TakeBack Law and spells out ways to improve the Texas law.
author: TCE FundElectronic Waste
10 Reasons Why Electronics Producers should Provide Recycling
Ten compelling reasons why producers of electronics should provide recycling of their products. From Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation.
author: WCRC
A Citizen's Guide to Producer Responsibility
Illustrated guide that lays out the Extended Producer Reponsibility (or Producer TakeBack) solution to electronic waste.
author: Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation
About that old computer... The New York Times comes out in favor of "hold[ing] manufacturers responsible for the products they produce" in this editorial on the E-waste problem.
author: New York Times Editorial Board
Samples of dust taken from computer monitors nationwide show high levels of toxic flame retardants.
author: Ann Blake PhD, et al
Dallas E-Waste Recycling Event Flyer
Dallas E-Waste Recycling Event Flyer, January 23-24 2009
author: Recycling Staff
Dell's Producer Responsibility Statement
Dell's Statement in favor of free producer takeback for Dell products and producer takeback legislation.
author: Dell
E-Waste Rules Matter: Making Producer TakeBack Recycling Work
Fact sheet on proposed e-waste recycling guidelines in Texas
author: TCE
Electronic waste recycling – Democratic Party
Resolution for caucuses
author: TCE
Electronic waste recycling – Green Party
Electronic waste recycling – Green Party
author: TCE
Electronic waste recycling – Republican Party
Resolution for caucuses
author: TCE
European Union Electrical and Electronic Product Directives An overview of the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), both recently adopted by the EU as a means of controlling hazardous electronic waste.
author: Inform, Inc.
Congressional watchdog research report that found many so-called recyclers violate the federal prohibitions on shipping old-style monitors and TVs to developing countries without consent of the importing country.
author: U. S. Government Accountability Office
Georgetown Producer TakeBack Resolution Resolution adopted unanimously by the Georgetown City Council on June 13, 2006 calling for producer takeback of electronic waste.
author: City of Georgetown
Growing Threats - Toxic Flame Retardants & Children's Health
Review of growing body of evidence on toxic flame retardants used in electronics and other products
author: Environment California
High levels of cadmium in low cost jewelry
A report shows it is very likely that inappropriate recycling techniques of electronics and/or Nickel/Cadmium cells account for the cadmium found in toxic jewelry.
author: Dr. Martin Streicher-Porte, Alexandra Buckenmayer, Dr. Susanne PfenningerTexas E-Waste Recycling Guide 2010
author: Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund
HP Product Stewardship Solution
HP's public stand on producer responsibility policy for Computer Monitors and Televisions
author: HPKPFT Houston Radio News: E-waste recycling, 12/15/08
author: Tucker Wilson
Letter from Congressmembers to EPA on E-waste export
11-18-08 Letter from Congressmembers in the Energy and Commerce Committee to the EPA on E-waste export
author: Reps. Digell, Green and Stupak
Local Government Producer TakeBack Report 2011
TCE Fund report that found very few local governments are informing their residents about the new Texas Computer TakeBack Recycling options.
author: TCE Fund
Making TakeBack Work Better in Texas
Making TakeBack Work Better in Texas is a report showing the company-by-company recycling results of the Texas Computer TakeBack Law, for 2011.
author: TCE FundTCE Fund report that gives company-by-company detail of the first-year results of the Texas Computer TakeBack Law and spells out ways to improve the Texas law.
author: TCE Fund
Making TakeBack Work in Texas B&W
First year results of the Computer TakeBack Law and how Texas can do better (black & white version)
author: TCE Fund
Making TakeBack Work in Texas: Second Year Results
TCE Fund report that gives company-by-company detail of the second-year results of the Texas Computer TakeBack Law and spells out ways to improve the Texas law.
author: TCE Fund
Open Letter to Walmart from Faith-Based Leaders
Open Letter to Walmart from Faith-Based Leaders
author: TCE
Plano Resolution Local Resolution Passed by the City of Plano on Electronic Waste Recycling
author: Plano City Council
Poison PC Toxic TV Chart of E-waste Tsunami Chart demonstrating increasing volume of e-waste.
author: CTBC
Poison PCs & Toxic TVs - Costs and Environmental Risks of Ewaste to Texas Costs of responsibly handling Texas electronic waste and amounts of toxins released if not.
author: TCE
Poison PCs Toxic TVs 1994 Update Analysis of the costs of recycling and disposal of e-waste through 2015
author: CTBC
Poly-brominated Diphenyl Ethers in U.S. Mothers Milk
Study of brominated flame retardants in U.S. women's breast milk, most of samples from Texas.
author: Arnold Schecter et al.
Principal Types of Brominated Flame Retardants Description of brominated flame retardants
author: Bromine Science and Environmental Forum
Producer Takeback Resolution Background for Central Texas Producer Takeback Resolution Background for Central Texas
author: TCE
Saying "So Long" to E-Waste The Christian Science Monitor throws its weight fully behind Extended Producer Responsibility and Computer Take-Back.
author: The Editors, Christian Science Monitor
Scrapping the Hi-Tech Myth: Computer Waste in India
India is a leading importer of electronic waste from developed countries that don't want to deal with it themselves. Read about the harm that this highly toxic pollution is causing.
author: Ravi Agarwal, et al
Survey of Local Government References to Manufacturer TakeBack Recycling
Survey of Local Government References to Manufacturer TakeBack Recycling is a report showing that city and county governments are still struggling to educate the public about new e-waste recycling programs.
author: TCE Fund
TCE on KPFT: Zac Trahan, Community Spotlight
TCE Program Director Zac Trahan produces this KPFT Community Spotlight, aired on August 19th 2010. Houston's Sustainability Director and a Solid Waste Department official join on the program.
author: KPFT 90.1 Houston
Ted Smith Testimony Before U.S. House Science & Technology Committee 4/30/08
Ted Smith of the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Provides Testimony Before U.S. House Science & Technology Committee, 4/30/08
author: Ted SmithFrequently Asked Questions: New Electronics TakeBack Recycling Law (HB 2714) in Texas
author: PRW
Texas Computer TakeBack Overview Overview of HB 2714 and implementation schedule
author: TCE
The Matrix E-waste sculpture
author: TCE
The WEEE and RoHS Directives: Highlights and Analysis
An analysis of recent European Union directives minimizing the use of hazardous materials in electronic waste and regulating their disposal.
author: Inform, Inc.
Toolkit for Passing Electronic Waste Producer TakeBack Recycling Resolutions (Microsoft Word version) Toolkit for Passing Electronic Waste Producer TakeBack Recycling Resolutions version 5 (MS Word)
author: TCE/PRW
Toolkit for Passing Electronic Waste Producer TakeBack Recycling Resolutions in Texas (PDF) Toolkit for Passing Electronic Waste Producer TakeBack Recycling Resolutions in Texas ver. 5 October 6, 2006 (PDF)
author: TCE/PRW
Toxic Chemicals Abundant in Homes Study of Dust in Cape Cod homes finds toxic flame retardants.
author: Robin Lord
Toxic Sweatshops: Prison E-Recycling
October 2006 report on the problems of recycling electronic waste in federal prisons.
author: ETBC/CEH/PARCOne page diagram of toxins used in computers and electronics
author: Clean Computer Campaign
Warning: Biohazard (Brominated Fire Retardants) Sheet of four stickers warning of the dangers of Brominated Fire Retardants on your computer monitor and in your body.
author:
What if the U.S. banned e-scrap exports? Opinion piece on banning e-waste exports
author: Lauren Roman
Wireless Waste: Basel Convention's Next Hazardous Waste Challenge This report details the threat posed by discarded mobile phones inundating the global waste stream, and the unjust transfer of the toxins contained therein to the countries least equipped to deal with the problem.
author: Basel Action Network
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