[GreenYes] Davis Signs Law to Boost TV, Computer Monitor Recycling

[Ted Smith <tsmith@no.address>]

This story about the signing of SB 20 includes both positions:
1.  The bill is a good step forward
2.  The bill doesn't go far enough and we need producer responsiblity
seems like a good mix to me

Ted Smith

LA Times SB 20 story

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Davis Signs Law to Boost TV, Computer Monitor Recycling
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The nation's most comprehensive law to solve the machines' toxic waste 
problem could add to the cost of new models next July.

By Nancy Vogel
Times Staff Writer

September 26 2003

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gray Davis signed the nation's most comprehensive 
law Thursday to speed recycling of discarded computer monitors and 
televisions, an estimated 6 million of which are stacked in California 
offices and homes waiting to be tossed.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-computers26sep26,1,6698567.story

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Ted Smith
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition/Computer TakeBack Campaign
760 N. First Street,San Jose, CA 95112
408-287-6707-phone;  408-287-6771-fax
http://www.svtc.org/    http://www.computertakeback.com
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· Wealth without work; · Pleasure without conscience; · Knowledge without 
character;· Commerce without morality;
· Science without humanity;· Worship without sacrifice;· Politics without 
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