- Additional Authors
- United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Description
- ii, 62 pages : digital, PDF file
- Summary
- Increasingly, U.S. consumers are recycling their old electronics to prevent the environmental harm that can come from disposal. Concerns have grown, however, that some U.S. companies are exporting these items to developing countries, where unsafe recycling practices can cause health and environmental problems. Items with cathode-ray tubes (CRT) are particularly harmful because they can contain 4 pounds of lead, a known toxin. To prevent this practice, since January 2007 EPA began regulating the export of CRTs under its CRT rule, which requires companies to notify EPA before exporting CRTs. In this context, GAO examined (1) the fate of exported used electronics, (2) the effectiveness of regulatory controls over the export of these devices, and (3) options to strengthen federal regulation of exported used electronics. Among other things, GAO reviewed waste management surveys in developing countries, monitored e-commerce Web sites, and posed as foreign buyers of broken CRTs.
- Alternative Title
- Electronic waste : Environmental Protection Agency needs to better control harmful United States exports through stronger enforcement and more comprehensive regulation
- EPA needs to better control harmful U.S. exports through stronger enforcement and more comprehensive regulation
- Electronic waste exports
- Subject
- Note
- Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2008).
- "August 2008."
- "GAO-08-1044."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- System Details (note)
- Mode of access: Internet from GPO Access web site. Address as of 11/18/08: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=gao&docid=f:d081044.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Call Number
- GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-08-1044
- OCLC
- marcive252093471
- Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Title
Electronic waste : EPA needs to better control harmful U.S. exports through stronger enforcement and more comprehensive regulation : report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives / United States Government Accountability Office.
- Publisher
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- System Details
Mode of access: Internet from GPO Access web site. Address as of 11/18/08: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=gao&docid=f:d081044.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Running Title
Electronic waste exports
- Gpo Item No.
0546-D (online)
- Sudoc No.
GA 1.13:GAO-08-1044