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Research and Markets: Electronics Waste: Electronics Recycling Directives Changing the Way Manufacturers Design Their Products

Posted on: Thursday, 22 April 2004, 06:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Electronics Waste: What to Expect from Global Mandates to their offering. ¶ Over 62 million computers were junked in 2003 -- three times the number those were obsolete in 1999. The E-waste issue has moved into prominence in the last few years, in part because the environmentalists have been able to gain major media attention to the issue. In California and Massachusetts, cathode ray tubes are banned from landfills. Maine and Minnesota recently banned CRTs from landfills as well. ¶ About 13 countries already have takeback laws for electronics -- each a little different. Within five years, we expect 28 countries will have such laws! The European Parliament has passed two electronics recycling Directives that will change the way manufacturers design their products. ¶ In the U.S., electronics makers are trying to hammer out a national takeback plan -- and this will include federal legislation if it goes through. If not, expect more state action!! As of September 2003, we counted a record 52 electronics bills in 26 state hoppers, and 65 mercury-related restriction bills, 10 of which affect electronics! ¶ This newly updated 230-page report summarizes regulatory developments in electronics takeback around the world. Coverage includes 16 countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, including new details from South Korea and China. ¶ The new European Directives (WEEE and RoHS) are explained in plain English, with details on who is affected, and which items have toxic materials restrictions. We include collection organization information, and fee structures, and electronics recovery rates when available. Plus, we provide English-speaking contacts for most countries. ¶ On the U.S. side, the report includes background and analysis of the current regulatory climate for electronics stewardship, and summaries of state electronics "takeback" and related restrictive bills, as well as the results of major pilot collection programs at the local level. ¶ The report features the results of our exclusive 50-state survey on the status of regulations that reduce barriers to electronics recycling in U.S. states, (including an updated table listing newest Universal waste regs), and the 2003 survey that provides opinions of the state recycling managers on the issues. ¶ Case Histories: The report features 29 corporate case histories!! Find out what the electronics makers are doing internally and externally to cope with current and future "takeback" laws and heavy metals restrictions worldwide. We found just nine major Japanese electronics makers spent about $1.5 billion on environmental compliance and design for 2001-2002. ¶ The huge appendix includes reference tables, full text of the electronics takeback laws in seven countries in English, as well as details on fee schedules in Norway and new details from South Korea and China. Plus, when you buy the entire report, we include a bonus spreadsheet on international takeback legislation for quick reference!

¶ Companies Profiled

¶ Apple Computer, Inc., Dell Computer Corporation Gateway, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Corp, IBM Corp, Intel Corporation, Lexmark International, Inc, Lucent Technologies Inc., Motorola Inc., Pitney Bowes Inc, Sun Microsystems, Inc, Texas Instruments Inc, Xerox Corporation, Ericsson, Nokia Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics, Brother Industries, Ltd, Canon Inc, Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi Limited, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Ricoh Company, Ltd., Seiko Epson Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., LTD ¶ For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c1434

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