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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

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The WEEE Directive is the set of laws that governs the proper collection and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the 27 countries of the European Union. The latest update of the law is expected to be formally approved in 2014. Asia is also a good news-bad news story. It has been developing since 2002.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

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law needs to change to comply with the treaty (the hope is that these changes are minimal). Her story is so compelling, I’ve already written a blog post about this incredible woman, entitled Rockstar Nairobi Social Entrepreneur. Ensuring kids with disabilities get equal opportunity is, fortunately, a bipartisan issue. Enough said!

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