Posts marked "e-waste"

SPR to Host Workshop and Free Webinar on New York E-Waste Law

Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz

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Posted in Announcements, e-waste, Emerging Issues, New York Environmental Law, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste.

On Wednesday, November 15 at 9:00 a.m., Sive, Paget & Riesel will host Manufacturer Obligations Under New York’s E-Waste Law, a live workshop.  The event, which will also be webcast by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), will feature presentations by SPR associate Maggie Macdonald as well as by representatives of ELI and the New York … Read Post

NYC Expands Curbside E-Waste Collection Program for Small Buildings

Heewon Kim

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Posted in e-waste, Emerging Issues, New York City Environmental Law.

Earlier this month, New York City announced it will be expanding a pilot curbside e-waste pick-up program into a permanent program in four boroughs. The pilot program started in Staten Island in October 2016, and in six months has already collected over 400,000 pounds of potentially hazardous e-waste that would otherwise have been sent to … Read Post