Recycling

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Recycling

Should our democracy require manufacturers to recycle their products?

Articles and Papers

Chabrow, Eric. “GAO to Study National Plan to Recycle Computers,” Information Week (Manhasset, NY: CMP Media LLC, 2007)

“Electronic Waste—New Developments,” Legal News: Environmental Newsletter (Boston, MA: Foley & Lardner LLP, April 2007)

“European Union world leader in paper recycling, thanks to voluntary commitment of paper professionals,” European Technologies Action Plan Newsletter (Brussels, Belgium: European Commission, January 2007)

Franklin, Pat. “Extended producer responsibility: A primer,” Take It Back! 1997 Producer Responsibility Forum (Alexandria, VA: Raymond Communications Inc., 1997)

“Frequently asked questions about recycling and waste management” (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006)

Hileman, Bette. “States strive to solve burgeoning disposal problem as more waste ends up in developing countries,” Chemical & Engineering News (San Jose, CA: Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, 2006)

Institute for Local Self-Reliance. “America’s experience with refillable beverage containers” (Washington, D.C., 2002)

Jordan, Chris. “Plastic bags,” Running the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait (2007)

Munger, Michael. “Think globally, act irrationally: Recycling” (Indianapolis, IN: Liberty Fund, Inc., 2007)

Sander, Knut, et al. “The producer responsibility principle of the WEEE directive” (Okopol, Germany: Institute for Environmental Strategies, 2007)

Stiffler, Lisa. "State debates who should pay for e-waste," Seattle Post Intelligencer (January 7, 2006)

Weiss, Kenneth R. “Plague of plastic chokes the seas,” Los Angeles Times (August 2, 2006)

“What is a bottle bill?” (Glastonbury, CT: Container Recycling Institute, 2007)

Audio Articles

"Environmentalists Teach Dos and Don'ts of E-Waste" National Public Radio (January 10, 2008)

Video Articles and Films

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