Electronic Waste Recycling
Advisor
Semester
Despite ever increasing electronic waste being generated, current national legislative action on electronic waste (e-waste) is insufficient. The Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act has been developed to help combat the increasing problem of electronic waste. This student team created a one year operational plan for this new proposed act, summarizing a detailed procedure for the implementation of this program. After enactment, the process of recycling across all federal agencies will begin, in conjunction with a feasibility study of the program. Within six months, they plan to issue regulations to facilitate tax credits and guidelines for recycling. Within one year, the goal would be to present the completed feasibility study to Congress, and for three years will provide tax credits to recyclers and consumers. The Act is implemented by the overseeing EPA Office of Solid Waste, the Electronics Recycling Taskforce, and the Program Manager, who oversees the actions of the Recycling Guidelines and Certification Group, the Communications Group, and the Tax Credit Group. The Act will bring about uniformity to the recycling industry, increased accessibility of recycling, and ultimately effective national legislation for e-waste.