Legislation targets e-waste. (Electronics Recycling).In an effort to combat the growing number of discarded dis·card v. dis·card·ed, dis·card·ing, dis·cards v.tr. 1. To throw away; reject. 2. a. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand. b. computers entering the waste stream, California Representative Mike Thompson For other persons named Mike Thompson, see Mike Thompson (disambiguation). C. Michael Thompson (born January 24, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing California's At-large (D-Napa Valley) has introduced legislation promoting a national infrastructure for computer recycling Most major Computer manufacturers offer some form of recycling, often as a free replacement service when purchasing a new PC. At the user's request they may mail in their old computer, or arrange for pickup from the manufacturer. . The legislation would be funded by assessing a fee of up to $10 for all retail sales of individual computers, monitors and laptops. Thompson introduced similar legislation last year, which was the first time the problem had been addressed on the federal level. In addition, it would create incentives for computer manufacturers to take-back their computers for recycling and reuse. Thompson's National Computer Recycling Act would require the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) to administer a grant program aiding in the establishment of computer recycling programs in the U.S. EPA would award grants on a competitive bases to organizations and state and local governments that recycle computers in an efficient and environmentally responsible manner. H.R. 1165 has 26 cosponsors and has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration. |
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