Obsolute computers, television sets, and electronic devices pose a growing waste management problem.
"You've read the headlines, seen the television coverage, perhaps even hired a consultant to address the growing mountain of obsolete electronics, computer monitors and television sets in your community. So what's next?City officials across the state are looking for convenient and economical solutions to the widespread problem of technological obsolescence. Since outdated televisions and computer monitors were banned from California landfills as a result of a March 2001 reinterpretation of existing regulations, electronics are the latest waste management dilemma facing government officials and waste management specialists."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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