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Toolkit and Reports : Legislative Toolkit

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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 icon next to each fact sheet topic to open the PDF.

Fact Sheet Topic		What's covered in the fact sheet
Fact Sheets on The E-Waste Problem
	Facts and Figures on the E-Waste Problem	How big is the probem? How much e-waste is "out there." How much is coming back? This is a compilation of statistics from various reports from governments, NGOs, and industry that help describe the problem, with sources and links provided.
	Overview of the problem	Short overview of e-waste issue.
	Trashed vs Recycled	How Much E-waste is recycled and how much goes in the landfill? 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.
What laws have states passed already?
	Comparison of Nine State E-waste laws.	Compares laws in Washington, California, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas Connecticut, and North Carolina on key criteria. (Includes bills passed in 2007.)
	States With Disposal Bans	Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, and Rhode Island have already passed some kind of e-waste disposal ban: landfill bans, incinerator bans, or both. This fact sheet explains details, what products are banned and effective dates on all bills and laws, as well as links to the laws themselves.
Advocating for Legislation
	What bills are in play in the states	List of states and e-waste bills currently being considered by states in 2007. Bills were filed in 23 states plus New York City in 2007.
	Who Supports Producer Responsibility	Dell, HP, Electronics Retailers, Recyclers, State and Local Governments have all endorsed the producer responsibility approach. This 1 pager gives links and details.
	FAQs on ARF vs EPR	Which works better - ARF vs EPR. Common questions and answers for legislators on the difference between these two approaches and why we support the producer responsibility model.
	How the E-Waste Issue Appeals to Many Constituents	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.
	Getting Started with E-Waste Legislation	Is your state 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.
	Why State "Patchwork" Cost Study is Misleading	They could easily have named it "Why States Should Never Pass E-Waste Bills." A recent report, paid for by the Consumer Electronics Association, claims that there is $25 million in "dead weight" being spent because of the "patchwork" of state e-waste programs. This fact sheet shows how this report is biased and misleading.
	TV Industry's Double Standards	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?
State Legislation - Language and Concepts
	Why Producer Responsibility?	Why we support the producer responsibility approach over the advanced recycling fee (ARF) legislative approach.
	Essential Elements of E-Waste Legislation	Computer TakeBack Campaign's list of elements that should be addressed by state e-waste recycling legislation. Word version of this fact sheet.
	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 producer responsibility approach. We support this bill language and its approach. We have some suggestions for language that states can add that we think will make it stronger. This fact sheet includes the Northeast bill language with our suggested additions. NERC/CSG Model Bill Language CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) opposes this bill. Letter from CEA.
	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 producer responsibility model bill that is a bit different than the other model bills listed above. View Dell model bill.

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