E-Waste Not, Want Not Regs Follow Electronics Obsession

摘要

Americans are obsessed with electronic devices. According to a Consumer Electronics Association report published in 2008, we own approximately 24 per household, and many of us choose to upgrade or replace those at the first opportunity.rnAnd as our appetite for electronic devices has grown, so has the quantity of electronic waste we generate each year. Much of this e-waste contains hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and flame retar-dants-hazardous materials whose handling and disposal are subject to regulation under existing federal and state environmental laws.