Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has been great on environmental issues. She continued her good work and introduced a bill to promote the recycling of electronic equipment. Considering the number of monitors, cell phones, microwave ovens and etc. sitting in landfills, leaching toxic substances into our groundwater tables, this is an excellent idea.
Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation to promote the research and development of programs to improve the collection and recycling of electronic equipment and to reduce the use of hazardous materials in electronics. The Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act would provide research grants to find ways to deal with the growing amount of electronic waste (e-waste), much of which contains hazardous materials and should not be dumped into landfills. The legislation is also cosponsored by Susan Collins (R-ME).
"Technology continues to advance, but our ways of disposing of electronic equipment haven't kept up," said Klobuchar. "Many states, including Minnesota, are leading the way on recycling electronic equipment, but we need a national solution to ensure that all unwanted electronics are discarded in a safe and responsible manner."
(Hudson Valley Press Online) |
