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Toolkit and Reports : Legislative Toolkit
See also: Other Reports
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Our legislative toolkit is a series of fact sheets that can be used together or independently, to educate and advocate for solutions on electronic waste. Click on the thumbnail view of each fact sheet topic to open the PDF. Fact sheets are in the following categories:
- Understanding the E-Waste Problem
- State Legislation - State E-Waste Laws Passed So Far, and Bills Under Consideration
- Bill Language and Concepts
- Advocacy Tools
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E-Waste Briefing Book |
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Trashed or Recycled: This charts the EPA's latest numbers on electronic waste the municipal waste stream showing that only 12.5% of disposed e-waste is recycled. 2 pages |
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Minnesota County E-Waste Survey: In 2006, the Association of Minnesota Counties surveyed all counties in the state about their experience in managing the e-waste problem, including reports of illegal dumping, costs to local government, and services available to local residents. |
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How Much E-Waste is Exported Each Year? We export over 5000 shipping containers of e-waste each year. Stacked in one tower, it would reach over 8 miles high. |
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Obsolete Computers, "Gold Mine," or High-Tech Trash? Resource Recovery from Recycling A fact sheet from the USGS, by Donald Bleiwas and Thomas Kelly, explains the resource savings that can be realized by recycling computers. Sample Fact: "For example, 1 metric ton (t) of electronic scrap from personal computers (PC’s) contains more gold than that recovered from 17 tons of gold ore." |
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Chart compares laws in Washington, California, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, North Carolina and New Jersey on basic criteria (brief 2 page chart).
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Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, and Rhode Island have already passed some kind of e-waste disposal ban: landfill bans, incinerator bans, or both. |
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List of states and e-waste bills currently being considered by states in 2008 (or final result from states whose sessions are finished).
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Congressional Research Service Report To Congress |
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Why we support the producer responsibility approach over the advanced recycling fee (ARF) legislative approach. |
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Which works better - ARF or EPR? Common questions and answers for legislators on the difference between these two approaches and why we support the producer responsibility model. |
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Essential Elements of E-Waste Legislation (Overview) Computer TakeBack Campaign's list of elements that should be addressed by state e-waste recycling legislation. See below for version with model bill language on each topic. |
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What's the "best" language used by states so far to address various issues in state bills. A compilation by the Computer TakeBack Campaign |
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Is your state interested in taking action, but not quite ready to tackle a comprehensive e-waste recycling bill? Many states start with some preliminary legislative steps, to get started on the issue. |
Manufacturer Model Bills HP Model Bill HP has a producer responsibility bill using return share to calculate each company's share. View HP Model Bill. Dell Model Bill Dell has a modest producer responsibility model bill for computer equipment (not televisions). View Dell model bill. |
NERC/CSG Northeast Model Bill The Northeast Recycling Council and Council of State Governments brought 10 states together over 14 months to study the issue and draft a model bill. They have drafted good language, using the NERC/CSG Model Bill Language CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) opposes this bill. Letter from CEA. |
Data Calculations For State Agencies and Local Government
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Power Point Presentation from Garth Hickle of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Minnesota legislators decided to pursue a market share bill (which passed in 2007). What kinds of data did they ask the State to compile for them (on sales, on how much will be collected, etc)? This presentation discusses the data calculations and projections made for Minnesota and sources that state and local governments can use to perform these calculations in their own states. |
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Dell, HP, Electronics Retailers, Recyclers, State and Local Governments have all endorsed the producer responsibility approach. This 1 pager givesdetails and links to their statements of support. |
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When is that last time that both conservative taxpayer groups and scrappy left-wing environmentalists supported your bill? Find out how this issue appeals to a variety of interest groups and voters. |
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The TV industry spends millions lobbying against producer responsibility bills in the states. But they support it in other countries. Why the double standard for US policy? |
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Why State "Patchwork" Cost Study is Misleading They could easily have named it "Why States Should Never Pass E-Waste Bills." |
| Tools From Connecticut Advocates Timeline for Passing the CT E-Waste Bill - From the Connecticut Recyclers Coalition E-Waste Fact Sheet |
Tools From Washington State Advocates List of Supporters - WA had a broad and impressive coalition of supporters for their bill WA Coalition Fact Sheet on E-Waste Dear Colleague Letter - Letter sent by WA bill sponsors to other legislators, to encourage them not to support an ARF bill (before the producer responsibility bill was introduced) |
Power Point Presentations For Advocates |
Why Producer Responsibility Presentation
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Links to Local Government Advocates' Websites |
California Product Stewardship Council Northwest Product Stewardship Council (WA and OR) |
