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Florida Electronics Brand Distribution Project Report (PDF) (Word) “Quantifying Electronic Product Brand Market Share as a Metric for Apportioning Manufacturer share of Recycling System Costs: Project Report” October 5, 2007. A comparison of the brands of electronic products sold in the US market with the brands of products received for recycling in Florida.
State of Electronics in Florida: 2003 Donation Center and Thrift Store Electronics Survey, July, 2004 Report prepared for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection by Kessler Consulting, Inc., Tampa, Florida.
State of Electronics in Florida Households: 2003 Residential Household Electronics Survey. July, 2004. Report prepared for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection by Kessler Consulting, Inc., Tampa, Florida.
"Reclaiming End-of-Life Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) and Electronics: A Florida Update." (252 kb PDF) November 15, 1999. John L. Price, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, Florida. Presented at 1999 Hazardous Materials Management Conference Tucson, Arizona.
"Characterization of Lead Leachability from Cathode Ray Tubes Using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure." December 1999. Timothy Townsend et al., University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Florida Contacts for Computer, TV and Electronics Demanufacturing and Recycling (PDF)
Solid Waste Management in Florida, Annual Report
EPA WasteWise Update, Electronics Reuse and Recycling (PDF): October 2000. Report prepared by: EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency response. Business strategies to reduce electronic product waste.
EPA Electronics Factsheet (PDF): June 2001. Report prepared by: EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency response. A new opportunity for waste prevention, reuse, and recycling.
Product Stewardship Institute: An update on electronics management in the U.S. and Europe (April 8, 2003)
U.S. Government Accounting Office: "Electronic Waste: Observation on the Role of the Federal Government in Encouraging Recycling and Reuse: Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate" (July 26, 2005).
U. S. Congress: On February 22, 2008, Congressional staff distributed a Concept Paper to interested parties to seek comments on potential national e-recycling legislation.

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Last updated: October 17, 2008