The computer collection campaign CTBC which makes the responsibility of recycling the manufacturer owe

When we assume, if responsibility of condemned of the used product was at the manufacturer, how it probably will become? CTBC of the environmental group combination which spreads to the All-American (computer collection campaign; Computer Take Back Campaign), when we assume if so is, nationwide recycling network is born as the result, in order to try probably to lose the necessity for the manufacturer to cope afterwards, you have expected that it probably means that harmful matter such as lead, mercury and brominated fire retardant becomes unable to include in the product. This plan ever since 2002 it propelled CTBC, but as for the that much result it had not risen so far. But it seems that the possibility that this year it is finally widely accepted comes out.

Robin Schneider of the Texas environmental campaign which is oneof the nationwidesponsorship groups of CTBC, has recognized the fact that method of thinking enterprise owing the responsibility of condemned, with opinion concerning former North American enterprise responsibility it is incompatible. But, in order with EU to enact collection method vis-a-vis EU countries, the consecutive order which is sought has already come out, also method of thinking the same campaign has obtained hint in the.

If in that kind of order, the choices exist in 2002/96/EC order and other thingsof the European Parliament which orders the enactmentof collection method vis-a-vis EU countries, the RoHS order which prohibits the use of several harmful matters at the time ofproducing (until the order regarding the restriction of use of the specific harmful matter in the home appliance electronic equipment), safety of use is proven REACH that (there is the register,appraisal, approval of the chemical substance and restriction) regulation etc. does not recognize the useof that substance.

This kind of thought differs from the method of thinking the North American enterprise completely. Schneider grimacing, as said the face, "in the United States still, until conviction every chemical substance, it has become the recognition that it is innocence,". But the result of effort of the group such as CTBC and the green piece, presently that kind of recognition slowly has changed.

According to Schneider CTBC was born the protection of the environment group which it is organized is converted because it opposes to the match of the American government which around 2000, it tries to weaken the collection bill which at that time is in the midst of deciding in Europe becoming the cause.

You started CTBC in earnest in 2002. As for the gist of CTBC, it is to boost passing the state national assembly of the collection bill. Even in addition,abandonment todevelopingcountry of the electronic equipment waste which ignored the Basel treaty(the translation article) the counter it has done that it confronts. In addition it opposes to also the recycling program which utilizes the jail. The reason it means that the prisoner and the keeper are exposed to the harmful waste because and, is because the jail always the normality compared to low it means that development of recycling which becomes independent economically because it is possible to contract work at wages, is impaired.

Furthermore, basically CTBC before the recycling has supported also the fact that the hardware is reused, but according to Schneider concerning reuse that to recently it did not seriously consider excessively, it is thing.

In addition as for Schneider, "as for CTBC it focuses on just the American policy. But may be it becomes and that jurisdiction Ku where the manufacturer is various the production line because of administration of justice is prepared specially individually, for the sake of, as for the campaign which we have done it is connected to also the improvement of the circumstance in the countries other than the United States as a result ", that has done.