Think back to the number of cell phones you’ve gone through over the last 10 years or so. That’s just a tiny fraction of the electronic waste Vermonters throw out each year. The state has just concluded its first year of an electronics recycling program, and diverted 4.8 million pounds of electronic waste from landfills into a recycling program. Vermont’s e-cycling relies on product manufacturers to fund the program, which begs the question: what role do consumers have in reducing electronic waste? We talk with Norm Staunton, state program director of Vermont E-Cycles, and Colin Davis of Good Point Recyling, the company that is contracted to process Vermont’s recyclable electronics.
Source: Vermont Public Radio
By Steve Zind