NCER News

• Early Registration Ending for E-Scrap 2008 - NCER Pre-Conference Workshop Available
  As a reminder, registration for the NCER pre-conference workshop is available through the E-Scrap 2008 conference registration form. To take advantage of the early bird registration fees for E-Scrap, you must register by September 1st! The NCER is hosting a new educational pre-conference workshop at E-Scrap 2008 in September titled " State Harmonization: Can the Patchwork of State Programs Work Together?" The workshop will take place in the afternoon on Tuesday, September 16th, 1PM-4PM. Registration is available at: http://www.resource-recycling.com/E-Scrap%20conference/2008/ESN2008%20Attendee%20Registration.pdf  At this workshop, representatives from NCER and state agencies will present information about current examples and potential future areas where state programs can work together to create efficiencies. The workshop will also encourage feedback from recyclers, manufacturers, NGOs, and others on areas for collaboration within the existing state laws. For more information on registration, see: http://www.resource-recycling.com/E-Scrap%20conference/2008/EScrap%202008%20Workshops.htm For more information on all NCER activities at E-Scrap 2008, please see: http://www.electronicsrecycling.org/public/ContentPage.aspx?pageid=61

Policy Updates

• California, AB 1391, changes retailer education requirements under existing law, from passed Senate 8/25, to Assembly for concurrence in amendments

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1391_bill_20080819_amended_sen_v94.html

>>8-14

A Second Life for Networking Hardware
NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills, CA

http://www.newsfactor.com/news/A-Second-Life-for-Network-Technology/story.xhtml?story_id=032003A1RASG

>>8-17

Obsolete electronics don't just fade away — and that's our problem
Daily Press - Newport News, VA

>>8-12

Start Take-Back For All Your E-Products
EFYTimes (press release) - New Delhi, India

http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/28067/news.htm

>>8-13

eDay 2008 has potential to divert 1000 tonnes of e-waste from landfills

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0808/S00117.htm

>>8-14

OverdriveElectronics.com Offers Customers a New Recycling Program
PR.com (press release) - Levittown, NY

>>8-21

Attero Picks Up $6.3M for Indian e-Cycling
Earth2Tech - San Francisco, CA

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/attero-recycling-raises-series-funding/story.aspx?guid={5AE7404A-980D-42FC-AEBE-CF7BBE0AF696}&dist=hppr

>>8-22

Electronics Coalition Targets Samsung For Use Of Toxic Metals
MediaPost Publications - New York

>>8-11

Crystal City kicks off electronics recycling program
Triangle Business Journal - Raleigh, NC

http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/othercities/washington/stories/2008/08/11/daily5.html

>>8-13

University Book Store announces free recycling for UW-Madison students
WKOW-TV.com - Madison, WI

http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8833637&nav=menu1362_2

>>8-14

Recycle, recycle, recycle, recycle, recycle
Albert Lea Tribune - Albert Lea, MN

http://www.albertleatribune.com/news/2008/aug/14/recycle-recycle-recycle-recycle-recycle/

>>8-14

Hazardous Waste Roundup scheduled for Leaburg
SmallTownPapers News Service - Seattle, WA

>>8-11

Feds mulling $35M program to safely scrap government electronics
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jrTnEEkS8Gp_V9o0onZegA-VOXNQ

>>8-11

ACAP redistributes computers, stereos to needy families
Nova Scotia Business Journal - Halifax, Nova Scotia

http://novascotiabusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?sid=161117&sc=107

>>8-11

Ireland performing better than expected on three-year anniversary
Siliconrepublic.com - Dublin, Ireland

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/11175/digital-life/ireland-performing-better-than-expected-on-three-year-anniversary-of-weee-directive

>>8-12

Recycling of electronic goods here more than double target set by EU
Irish Times - Dublin, Ireland

>>8-17

Tussle Over E-Waste Fees Ends

Courant.com

>>8-12

Finding reuse for electronic refuse
Inquirer.net - Philippines

http://blogs.inquirer.net/insidescience/2008/08/12/finding-reuse-for-electronic-refuse/

>>8-16

A real waste
Blue Springs Examiner - MO

http://www.examiner.net/sports/x1485139324/A-real-waste

>>8-18

Throw Away Technology
Gotta Be Mobile - Colorado Springs, CO

http://www.gottabemobile.com/CommentView,guid,57227746-5df8-4607-b9f1-9de7d9014f93.aspx

>>8-20

Cash For Laptops Offers 'Green' Solution for Broken or Outdated Computers
TMCnet

http://green.tmcnet.com/topics/green/articles/37567-cash-laptops-offers-green-solution-broken-outdated-computers.htm

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