ELECTRONICS RECYCLING LEGISLATION SHOWS STEADY ADVANCES.

The article reports on the adoption of the legislation to recover electronic equipment and prevent toxic components in the U.S. In California, the Advanced Recovery Fee was established to finance recycling program. A law in Maine represents shared responsibility between manufacturers, state and consumers. Municipalities operate and pay for collection sites. End-of-life fees are charged for drop-off. The state of Maryland enacted a law that sets up a 5-year pilot study requiring all computer manufacturers to pay a flat fee of $5,000 to sell computers.