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| DATE | 2005-05-27 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Re: [CFSG-forum] Fwd: [refurbishers] New York City Electronics
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If this is the law I'm thinking of, its a bad law. It is going to kill
IT in NYC. Is this the same legislation as the recycling law? This law
will kick an already suffering NYC IT employment situation completely
into the gutter.
Ruben
On Fri, 2005-05-27 at 10:17, Stephen Lynch wrote:
> Interesting local bill on computer refurbishing:
>
> >>> Jim Lynch 5/26/2005 7:16 PM >>>
> Hi Everybody,
>
> In the last few weeks we were able to work National Resource Defense
> Council in NY to include a provision for refurbishing and reuse in
> New York City electronics take-back legislation. The bill would give
> manufacturers double credit in meeting their minimum collection rates
> for any unit either donated to the NYC Education Department or a
> non-profit organization benefiting low-income NYC kids and families.
> To our knowledge, this is the 1st bill that has reuse expressly
> written in to it.
>
> Here's a bit more the legislation's other provisions:
>
> This bill requires any manufacturer of computers, TVs, portable
> digital music players (such as iPods) and other specified electronic
> equipment that sells such goods in NYC to set-up a free "take-back"
> system to collect and then recycle or reuse these items. To continue
> selling their goods in NYC, manufacturers would have to submit waste
> management plans to the City's Sanitation Department by 1/1/08
> detailing, among other things, how they will collect and
> recycle/reuse the equipment once it is either discarded or is no
> longer wanted by its owner. The bill covers both residential and
> commercial e-waste.
>
> The bill does not require any specific collection program be set up,
> but rather leaves it the manufacturers to design the most efficient
> system. Manufacturers can set up this "take-back" program on their
> own or create an industry consortium to satisfy the law.
> Manufacturers would also be responsible for a "pro rata" share of NYC
> "orphan waste." Manufacturers would need to ensure that any
> collection programs meet specified "performance standards" -
> specifically, they would need to meet minimum collection rates based
> upon average annual sales in the city. By 2010, the collection rate
> would need to be 30 percent of sales; this rate rises to 55 percent
> by 2015; and 80 percent by 2018. To encourage the reuse of electronic
> equipment.
>
> Find the text of the NYC bill
> at: http://geography.hunter.cuny.edu/~mclarke/WPComm.htm
>
> -jim
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