Infographic: E-Waste in the United States
There are only 28 states regulating electronic waste, yet Americans generate 9.4 million tons of e-waste each year. Learn which states have laws.
There are only 28 states regulating electronic waste, yet Americans generate 9.4 million tons of e-waste each year. Learn which states have laws.
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E-WASTE LAWS IN<br />
THE UNITED STATES<br />
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gradually<br />
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legislation<br />
Not every<br />
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Statebystate breakdown<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> US has e-<br />
state<br />
on <strong>the</strong> law<br />
waste<br />
tons of electronic<br />
Metric<br />
generated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
waste<br />
of states<br />
Number<br />
e-waste<br />
with<br />
important<br />
an<br />
for <strong>the</strong><br />
precedent<br />
legislation<br />
9.4M 28<br />
US each year<br />
to follow <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
rest<br />
Here is a<br />
future.<br />
of <strong>the</strong> 28<br />
breakdown<br />
that do have<br />
states<br />
(Read more about<br />
global e-waste here)<br />
recycl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
e-waste<br />
laws:<br />
<strong>States</strong> with e-waste legislation<br />
by year of enactment:<br />
2003: California<br />
2004: Ma<strong>in</strong>e<br />
2005:Maryland<br />
2006: Wash<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
2007: M<strong>in</strong>nesota, Oregon, North<br />
Carol<strong>in</strong>a, Texas, Connecticut<br />
2008: New Jersey, Oklahoma,<br />
Virg<strong>in</strong>ia, West Virg<strong>in</strong>ia, Missouri,<br />
Hawaii, Rhode Island, Ill<strong>in</strong>ois,<br />
Michicgan<br />
2009-2014: Indiana, Wiscons<strong>in</strong>,<br />
Vermont, South Carol<strong>in</strong>a, New<br />
York, Pennsylvania, Utah,<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C.<br />
Where does your<br />
state stack up on <strong>the</strong><br />
list? If yours doesn’t<br />
appear, it’s more<br />
important than ever to<br />
push for legislation,<br />
educate friends,<br />
family, and neighbors,<br />
and seek out services<br />
that will enable<br />
electronic equipment<br />
and computers to be<br />
recycled to help<br />
prevent more ewaste<br />
from end<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>in</strong> a<br />
landfill.<br />
Connect with<br />
OceanTech to<br />
learn more about<br />
electronics<br />
recycl<strong>in</strong>g!
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