CBS 5 E-Waste Investigation Prompts Changes In AZ

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A CBS 5 investigation which uncovered a huge loophole into California’s e-waste recycling laws is prompting enforcement action in a neighboring state.

California’s recycling rules are so strict that we send our electronic waste across state borders. CBS 5 Investigates found a huge pile of glass from California’s TVs and monitors in Arizona, a pile that environmental experts said contained potential environmental hazards. Now officials in Arizona agree.

About Laura B.

Laura L. Barnes is a librarian at the Prairie Research Institute Library, embedded at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, and writes for Environmental News Bits.
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