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Current Issues Take me to the DTV TRANSITION Section *** NEW UPDATED VERSION!! CERC has updated its CONSUMER GUIDE entitled: "What Consumers Need to Know About the 'DTV Transition' and the NTIA 'Coupon-Eligible Converter Box' Program." CERC Spanish version of the CONSUMER GUIDE entitled: "Guia Para El Consumidor En Espanol."(Currently being updated.) *** Consumers can find out more information and apply for up to two (2) coupon eligibile converter box coupons online at www.dtv2009.gov or by calling toll free: 1-888-DTV-2009 (888-388-2009). *** Are you having trouble finding a Coupon-Eligible Converter Box? A CERC member sells online at http://dtv.bsat.net. __________________________________________________________________________________ Take me to the eSCRAP – ELECTRONICS RECYCLING Section How to best design – at the front end – and properly dispose – at the back end – consumer electronics is an issue CERC is intimately involved in. We have been actively working on a national approach to the handling of electronics at their end-of-life, promoting a shared responsibility “Product Stewardship” approach. CERC has developed a set of Electronic Scrap Management Principals as part of a legislative advocacy platform. CERC compiles and regularly updates a "Matrix of Active eScrap Legislation" that is currently being considered in various state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. We also have compiled a "Matrix of Enacted eScrap Laws" including the just passed and signed into law, Minnesota Producer Responsibility measure. CERC has been calling for Federal legislation as part of its electronics recycling policy position for a number of years. We recently crafted a draft Proposal for Federal Legislation with the leading computer manufacturer, HP, and have submitted our outline to the U.S. Congressional eScrap Working Group, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) who is supportive of a national approach, as well as with a cross-section of interested stakeholders, including other manufacturers, scrap recyclers, environmental groups and state/local environmental officials. ©2008 CERC. For more information
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