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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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BTW - Do you have a recycling program up and running? Because quite a
few folks have asked us to start one, but I see no reason to do this if
you already have a functioning program. I'd rather just send them to
your program, assuming it is duplicating activity
Ruben
On Fri, 2005-05-27 at 16:33, Dave Williams wrote:
> On 05/27/05 16:26:45, Ruben Safir wrote:
> > 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
> >
> > > 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 specifiedelectronic
> > > equipment that sells such goods in NYC to set-up a free "take-back"
> > > system to collect and then recycle or reuse these items. Tocontinue
> > > selling their goods in NYC, manufacturers would have to submitwaste
> > > 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.
>
> If I'm reading this correctly, it says that manufacturers need to have
> a plan on file for recycling their products. It doesn't limit the
> requirement to manufactureres based in this region. Nor does it say
> anything about people who use the machines for work. Somehow I don't
> think a company will stop selling equipment in the city simply because
> they need to be responsible for its eventual disposal. It seems a
> small price to pay.
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