E-waste Bill
In a shift that will change how toxic electronic waste is recycled, a major computer maker supports legislation requiring manufacturers to bear the cost of disposal.
In a move that could have national implications for the wayelectronic waste is handled, Hewlett-Packard willnowsupport California legislation that shifts the cost of computerrecyclingto manufacturers. Gov. Gray Davis vetoed an e-waste measure in October.Butnow that HP is supporting an e-waste bill, a new version has beenresubmitted for the upcoming legislative session. The Silicon ValleyToxicsCoalition (http://www.svtc.org) called HP "the linchpin for producerresponsibility." If adopted, California could serve as a leader inpavingthe way for nationwide regulations on computer recycling.
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