[IMG]http://www.theeca.com/newsletters/ewaste.jpg[/IMG]Maine has passed a bill that will require manufacturers of consumer products to practice “product stewardship,” or to take responsibility for the collection, recycling and disposal of unwanted goods.

Called the Act to Provide Leadership Regarding the Responsible Recycling of Consumer Products ([URL=http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chappdfs/PUBLIC516.pdf]PDF[/URL]), the bill is one of the first of its kind, and could have an impact on the producers of a wide-range of goods, including console-makers Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

[URL=http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/maine-passes-landmark-product-stewardship-law-11542/]Miller-McCune.com reports[/URL] that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, by next January, will draw up a list of products it believes should be covered by the bill. A 30-day public comment period has been incorporated into the act as well.
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