Dell pushes Texas e-cycling law

June 11, 2007 (IDG News Service) -- Electronics manufacturers will have to collect and recycle outdated PCs -- but not TVs -- from consumers in Texas, according to a bill working its way through the state legislature that could become a model for other states.

According to the legislation, called House Bill 2714, manufacturers would have to place a sticker on any computer or monitor they wanted to sell in the state, informing consumers that they may return the equipment to the vendor for recycling or reuse without paying an additional fee. Each manufacturer would then have to file an annual report to state regulators listing the weight of computer equipment they have recycled or reused.

PCs and computer peripherals put out in curbside trash end up in landfills, where they can leach lead, mercury and other toxins into the environment.

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