WASHINGTON – Reps. Gene Green (D-TX) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced an e-waste export bill today that would promote responsible electronics recycling, stop global dumping of e-waste from the US, and boost green jobs.

The Responsible Electronics Recycling Act seeks to avert electronic waste exports to developing countries, where it may be bashed, burned, flushed with acids, and melted down in unsafe conditions.

The bill establishes a new category of “restricted electronic waste” that cannot be exported from the US to developing nations. Used equipment can still be exported for reuse, as long as it has been tested and is fully functional. Non-hazardous parts or materials are also not restricted. Other exemptions include products under warranty being returned to the manufacturer for warranty repairs; products or parts being recalled, and crushed cathode ray tube glass cullet that is cleaned and fully prepared as feedstock into CRT glass manufacturing facilities.

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