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| DATE | 2005-05-27 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Re: [CFSG-forum] Fwd: [refurbishers] New
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On Fri, 2005-05-27 at 17:02, Michael E George wrote:
> Over time will you need to pay someone to take your old electronics?
> Pay In-Advance like soda bottles and cans. Think about, someone sees a
> way to make another buck.
>
I'm not against the principle (although the bottle law sucks since
bottles are recycled by the city now). I'm opposed to NYC thinking it's
a sell contained nation which can set this kind of standard without
suffering costly negative fall out. If that loud mouth Griffith wants
to lobby NJ, Texas, Delaware, Nebraska, the Dakota's and California to
pass such laws first, I all for it. Otherwise, my guys need jobs.
Ruben
> Mike E.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ruben Safir
> Date: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:26 pm
> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Re: [CFSG-forum] Fwd: [refurbishers] New
> York City Electronics Recycling Bill That Includes Reuse
>
> > If this is the law I'm thinking of, its a bad law. It is going to
> > killIT 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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