Maine has five existing product stewardship laws, including a first-in-the-natio

Authors

Carol Coultas

Source

Mainebiz

Date

8-23-2010

Pages

1, 6

Abstract

Maine has five existing product stewardship laws, including a first-in-the-nation law requiring electronic manufacturers to pay for the recycling of computer monitors, TVs, and other electronics. In other countries, these laws include carpeting, paint, lamps, and other materials. A reworked version of LD 1631, which would have allowed the Department of Envivronmental Protection staff to impose recycling or reclamation mandates on any product sold in Maine, passed due to negotiations between proponents and opponents of the bill, with manufacturers given more say than in the original bill.

Subjects

Electronics, Recycling

Recommended Citation

Coultas, Carol, "Maine has five existing product stewardship laws, including a first-in-the-natio" (2010). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 5225.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/5225