From CBIA News, April 2003

Let employees know: Household electronics can be recycled too

The Environmental Protection Agency in January launched a “Plug-In to Recycling” campaign to encourage American consumers to reuse or recycle old computers, cell phones and other electronic devices. The campaign is a partnership of the EPA and several electronics manufacturers, retailers, recyclers and government agencies. 

“In the past decade, electronics have spurred economic growth and improved our lives in countless ways, but our growing reliance on electronics has given rise to a new environmental challenge: safe and thoughtful management of electronic waste,” says Marianne Lamont Horinko, EPA assistant administrator for solid waste and emergency response. “Reusing and recycling electronics is something Americans can do in their everyday lives to protect the environment, and this campaign will show them how.

“Many local governments, electronics manufacturers, retailers, recyclers and nonprofit organizations have established reuse and recycling programs for electronics,” Horinko adds. “We want to get the word out about these opportunities and build momentum for even more reuse and recycling programs.”

Click here for more information about the EPA campaign. Information for consumers can also be found on the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection’s Web site. 

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