California announces delay.The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB CIWMB California Integrated Waste Management Board ) has informed sellers of electronic devices that the implementation date for the collection of California's 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. has been postponed until Nov. 1, 2004. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an electronic newsletter issued by CIWMB, which offers updates on the implementation the state's Electronic Waste 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. Act of 2003, in light of difficulties in establishing an efficient Electronic Waste Recycling Fee collection and remittal system, the legislature passed AB 901 as an urgent measure. Gov. Schwarzenegger signed the bill into law June 30. Additional information on the recycling fee can be found online at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/electronics/ Act2003/Retailer/Fee. The legislature continues work on SB 50, a bill that "cleans up" some technical matters in the original 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. , according to the CIWMB e-newsletter. More information on this bill's progress can be found at www.leginfo.ca.gov. |
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