Research and Markets has announced the addition of Electronics Recycling: What to Expect from Global Mandates - 2005 Edition to their offering.
About 16 countries now have take-back laws for electronics, each a little different. Within five years, Research and Markets we expect 30 countries will have such laws. The European Parliament has passed two electronics recycling Directives that will change the way manufacturers design their products.
In the U.S., electronics makers are trying to hammer out a national take-back plan -- and this will include federal legislation if it goes through. If not, expect more state action. Last year, there were about 36 electronics bills introduced in 22 states, and 65 mercury-related restriction bills, 10 of which affect electronics.
The updated 200-page report summarizes regulatory developments in electronics take-back around the world. Coverage includes 23 countries in Europe, Asia, including new details from South Korea and China.
The new European Directives (WEEE and RoHS) are covered, with details on who is affected, and which items have toxic materials restrictions. Included in this sections are collection organization information, and fee structures, and electronics recovery rates when available.
On the U.S. side, the report includes background and analysis of the current regulatory climate for electronics stewardship, and summaries of state electronics "take-back" and related restrictive bills, as well as the results of major pilot collection programs at the local level.
The report features the results of our exclusive 50-state survey on the status of regulations that reduce barriers to electronics recycling in the United States, including an updated table listing newest Universal waste regulations, and the 2004 survey that provides opinions of the state recycling managers on the issues.
The U.S. survey indicated that fewer state officials are aware of the national take-back negotiations that have been ongoing since 2001: in 2003, only one official was not familiar with the NEPSI process - in 2004, six said they were not familiar with it. Moreover, the survey indicated that 11 states planned legislative action on electronics waste in the next the next three years - ten said no. Only 11 of 35 state recycling managers believe that there will ever be a national agreement on electronics take-back, according to a survey from the 2005 update of "Electronics Recycling: What to Expect from Global Mandates."
The detailed report reviews all state legislation in 2004; status of enacted bills; deregulation of electronics recycling in the states, plus Canada.
Other sections cover design for environment issues, plastics recycling, labeling, plus coverage of the implementation of the Restrictions of Hazardous Substances Directive. The international section covers 18 European countries and five Asian countries, including electronics fees for 2004-5, explanations of current laws versus implementation of the WEEE/RoHS directives, and updated details for dealing with regions such as S. Korea and Taiwan.
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13758.