Since this year, many states in the United States have greatly strengthened the supervision of electronic waste. Among them, Connecticut, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon and Texas have all passed similar electronic waste management regulations. Previously, eight states including Arkansas, California, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Washington State had implemented relevant regulations. In the medium term, more states will legislate to regulate e-waste. As more and more states formulate their own e-waste laws, there is a need for the United States to formulate federal legislation in this regard, or to implement uniform national standards through various relevant parties.
A brief summary of the e-waste laws passed by many states in the United States is as follows:
| MINNESOTA |
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Starting from September 1, 2007, all new video display equipment must bear a clear and permanent manufacturer's trademark, and the manufacturer must also participate in the annual registration program implemented by the state government authorities, otherwise the relevant equipment may not be sold to retail. business. Starting September 1, 2008, manufacturers must submit annual reports to state authorities showing the retail sales of video equipment containing hazardous substances that exceed EU standards. Video display equipment refers to televisions and computer monitors sold to households, including laptop computers, with screens exceeding 9 inches diagonally.
| CONNECTICUT |
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Starting from January 1, 2008, all controlled electronic equipment must bear a clear and permanent manufacturer's trademark, and the manufacturer must also participate in the annual registration program implemented by the state government authorities, otherwise the relevant equipment may not be sold to retail. business. Starting from January 1, 2009, manufacturers must participate in the state government's take-back program to fund the recovery, transportation and recycling of regulated electronic equipment. They can also participate in private electronic equipment recycling programs. Regulated electronic devices are desktop or personal computers, computer monitors, laptop computers, picture tube televisions or other television sets sold to consumers.
| NORTH CAROLINA |
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Effective January 1, 2009, all regulated computer equipment must bear a clearly visible and permanent manufacturer's trademark or may not be sold to retailers in North Carolina. Relevant equipment includes desktop central processing units, laptop computers, computer system monitors, keyboards, mice and other peripherals.
| OREGON |
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Starting in 2009, manufacturers selling desktop computers, laptops, televisions and computer monitors with screens larger than 4 inches must fund recycling programs. Regulated electronic devices must bear the appropriate manufacturer's trademark or may not be sold in Oregon. Manufacturers can also develop their own recycling plans or participate in relevant plans organized by peers, but they must be responsible for recovery, transportation and recycling expenses.
| Texas(TEXAS) |
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Texas' electronic waste management program only applies to new desktop or laptop computers, including computer monitors and other display devices that do not include a television tuner. All regulated equipment must bear a clear and permanent manufacturer's trademark, and the manufacturer must also participate in a registered take-back program, otherwise the equipment may not be sold. Manufacturers must participate in or implement take-back programs to allow consumers to recycle relevant equipment at no additional cost. These regulations will come into effect on September 1, 2008.
