Waste Management and Recycling

Source: Recyclechain.com

At the time of the writing of the blog edition, Green Procurement and Purchasing is still in its infancy. Whereas large private companies are often held out as the most proactive organizations, that has not, yet, proven true for Green Procurement and Purchasing. Instead, public organizations around the world have taken the lead on this topic. Largely, this may be due to political necessity. Regardless of the cause, an assessment of the various approaches is interesting and helps to explain how some approaches are robust and others are weak. Read more....

Source: GAO

Low recycling rates for used televisions, computers, and other electronics result in the loss of valuable resources, and electronic waste exports risk harming human health and the environment in countries that lack safe recycling and disposal capacity. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the management of used electronics that qualify as hazardous waste and promotes voluntary efforts among electronics manufacturers, recyclers, and other stakeholders. However, in the absence of a comprehensive national approach, a growing number of states have enacted electronics recycling laws, raising concerns about a patchwork of state requirements. Read more....