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Environment & Energy

One_Life_To_Give

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2. EU has required E-recycling for years

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 03:10 PM

Nov 2013

EU's WEEE Directive requires manufacturers and importers to set-up recycling programs and collect minimum percentages of their worn out products via recycling programs. Maybe it's time for the rest of the developed world to follow.

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Toxic waste 'major global threat' [View all] xchrom Nov 2013 OP

Oh well.. long as the ones threatened are the real poor people! stuntcat Nov 2013 #1

EU has required E-recycling for years One_Life_To_Give Nov 2013 #2