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E-waste
Presentation Outline
1.
The Problem
What is e-waste?
Environmental concerns
Trends driving growth
2. Minnesota Solutions
Minnesota Electronics
Recycling Act
3. How Can You Help?
Raise awareness
Promote recycling
opportunities
What is E-waste?
Key contaminants:
Lead in CRTs &
circuit boards
Cadmium in
contacts & switches
Brominated flame
retardants in plastics
Hazards to human
health and the
environment if
improperly
managed.
Growth of E-waste:
Technology Trends
Technological advances speed up
obsolescence & lead to more e-waste
Growth of E-waste:
Digital Television
Transition
If you use rabbit ears or rooftop
antenna with an analog TV, you must act.
Options:
Buy
Minnesota
Solutions
Minnesota Solution:
Electronics Recycling Act
Passed in the 2007 Session
Began July 1, 2007
Manufacturer Responsibility based on sales
weight
8 images
3 advertisement templates
2 utility bill insert templates
4 articles
Top 10 Facts and Top Questions from Residents
Motivate people to
get rid of, clean out
Holidays, Super
Bowl, back-toschool
Terminology
Top 10 Facts
Top Questions from
Residents
Recycle Your
Electronics
Clean out Your
Clutter
The Super Bowl
Web articles
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