Advisory Group Formed to Oversee eRecycle Program: Group Charged with Helping Communicate Importance Of eRecycling to Californians.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB CIWMB California Integrated Waste Management Board ) held a kick-off meeting today with a newly-formed advisory group, which was created to help guide the direction of the eRecycle Consumer Education Program -- a two-year, statewide program to educate the public about how and where to properly dispose of dis·pose v. dis·posed, dis·pos·ing, dis·pos·es v.tr. 1. To place or set in a particular order; arrange. 2. unwanted electronic equipment such as TV's, laptops and computer monitors. Advisory group members include representatives from various federal, state and county environmental departments, electronic and recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. industry associations, manufacturers, retail partners and eRecycling centers throughout the state. Today's meeting agenda included an overview of the program, the State's eRecycling payment system and the progress made to date in reducing electronic waste. Participants were asked to provide perspective and insight about the electronic waste or "e-waste" process to help improve best management practices, and to act as a sounding board for outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. ideas and activities. "This advisory group is a perfect example of public and private organizations working together in the best interest of Californians and the environment," said Margo Reid Brown, Chair of the CIWMB. "This group is an important part of CIWMB's overall mission to reduce waste whenever possible and promote the management of all materials to their highest and best use." The advisory group plans to meet on a quarterly basis to continue determining eRecycle outreach for California communities. The eRecycle Consumer Education Program was created as a result of California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (EWRA) is a California law to reduce the use of certain hazardous substances in certain electronic products sold in the state. The act was signed into law September 2003. of 2003, effective January 1, 2005. This landmark legislation requires electronic retailers statewide to collect a small Electronic Waste Recycling Fee The Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is a fee imposed by the government of the state of California in the United States on new purchases of electronic products with viewable screens. It is one of the key elements of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act. (between $6 and $10 on most televisions, computer monitors and laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. depending on size), for each covered electronic device that has been purchased. The fees are then used to develop recycling opportunities and offset the cost of properly collecting and recycling these types of products at the end of their useful lives. About CIWMB The California Integrated Waste Management Board is the state's leading authority on recycling and waste reduction. It promotes reducing waste wherever possible, managing materials to their highest and best use and protecting public health and safety and the environment. The California Integrated Waste Management Board is one of six boards, departments and offices within the California Environmental Protection Agency The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) was created in 1991 by Governor Pete Wilson, through an executive order.[1] The agency combined six board, departments, and offices into one cabinet-level office:[2] For more information about eRecycling, visit www.erecycle.org. |
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