Federal E-waste Campaign

National E-waste Campaign: HR 6252

Responsible Electronics Recycling Act of 2010
Summary:  prohibits the export of “restricted electronic waste” from the U.S. to developing nations. 
Status: : Introduced on Sept 29, 2010. Referred to House Energy and Commerce.
Details: This measure would add a new section to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act laws establishing a new category of "restricted electronic waste" which cannot be exported from the U.S. to developing nations. This bill will allow some exceptions for exports of tested and working parts and products.
Covered electronic equipment’ includes:
Used computers, central processing units, mobile computers (including notebooks, netbooks, tablets, and e-book readers); computer accessories including input devices, webcams, speakers; data storage devices, servers; monitors, televisions, digital picture frames, and other video display devices; digital imaging devices (including printers, copiers, facsimile machines, image scanners and multifunction machines), television peripheral devices including video cassette recorders, DVD players, video game systems, game controllers, signal converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers; digital cameras and projectors; digital audio players, telephones and electronic communication equipment; networking devices including routers; network cards, modems; and hubs; audio equipment; other wireless communication devices including cell phones, mobile television and entertainment devices, personal digital assistants; portable GPS navigation systems; and other used electronic products the EPA determines to be similar.
Sponsors: U.S. Representatives Gene Green and Mike Thompson
C4R Contacts: Teresa Bui 916-551-1751