News Archive: November 2007
Indian state considers e-scrap law
The Indian state of Maharashtra is moving forward on a law covering the disposal of e-scrap in the state. The Maharashtra Department of Environment (Mumbai) is preparing a draft bill with the help of other local governmental agencies.
E-scrap recovery comes to Central America
Sixty tons of e-scrap was collected during a one-day event in San Jose, Costa Rica, as e-scrap recovery made its way to Latin America. The drive was sponsored by the Technical Committee on Management of E-waste, a coalition of government business and academic leaders, and was supported by numerous OEMs ...
Fujitsu launches corporate recycling channel
Computer-maker Fujitsu (Tokyo) has announced a partnership with e-scrap recycling company TES-AMM Singapore and launched a new collection and recycling venture. The new program is open to corporate clients, primarily in Asia, that have 20 or more units of obsolete or redundant Fujitsu equipment.
Ten-year Hazardous Waste Dispute Finally Resolved
A settlement in a decade-long battle between Texas Disposal Systems (Austin, Texas), Zenith Electronics Corp. (Lincolnshire, Illinois) and the Penske Truck Leasing Co. (Reading, Pennsylvania) has been reached. The multimillion dollar legal dispute recently ended with a district court decision in Travis County, Texas, ordering Penske to dispose of 99 ...
