Environmental Protection Agency

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a focus toward educating the public about the importance of reusing and recycling electronics. State and local governments, manufacturers, and retailers, are have begun to provide opportunities to recycle and reuse electronics as they see opportunity in sponsoring take back programs and recycling events. Some states have passed legislation to manage end-of-life electronics, while others are expected to follow. Below are a series of related key links at the EPA website which may prove to be helpful.

• Basic Information about eWaste
• Reducing eWaste
• Recycling electronics
• Regional and State eCycling programs
• Other donation and recycling programs
• Statistics on Used and End-of-Life Electronics
• Standards for handling electronic waste
• The EPA FAQ on electronic waste
• Additional Resources, publications, and links
• Digital Television Transition
• TV Recycling Challenge
• Recycle Your Cell Phone
• Responsible eCycling Practices
• Resource Conservation Challenge partnerships

About eCyclingCenter

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