White House Asks EPA To Help Chair Interagency E-Waste Taskforce

摘要

The White House has asked EPA to help chair an interagency task force reviewing the federal government's electronic waste (e-waste) disposal practices as part of an effort to develop a national strategy for electronics stewardship and ensure that used electronics are not exported to developing countries that lack safe recycling. The initiative - outlined in a Nov. 8 letter from White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley to EPA and reiterated in a Nov. 15 proclamation from President Obama - marks the first time the White House has weighed in on the issue of e-waste, although EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has listed electronics recycling as one of the agency's international priorities. Relevant documents are available on InsideEPA.com. Seepage 2 for details.