Comments on: NYC E-waste Recycling Under Fire as AT&T Ramps Up Own Efforts http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/28/nyc-e-waste-recycling-under-fire-as-att-ramps-up-own-efforts/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JoeMac http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/28/nyc-e-waste-recycling-under-fire-as-att-ramps-up-own-efforts/comment-page-1/#comment-139180 JoeMac Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:13:28 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=18819#comment-139180 You missed an excellent opportunity to highlight the fact that the tech and consumer electronics sectors have taken significant steps to facilitate the responsible disposal and reuse of their products. However, they are opposing the New York City ordinance because it places an incredible undue and unfair burden on manufacturers, including even requiring them to incur significant costs to reclaim their competitors' products. There are far more reasonable alternatives available to NYC and its citizens. The City Council knows that. They need to act responsibly themselves! JM You missed an excellent opportunity to highlight the fact that the tech and consumer electronics sectors have taken significant steps to facilitate the responsible disposal and reuse of their products. However, they are opposing the New York City ordinance because it places an incredible undue and unfair burden on manufacturers, including even requiring them to incur significant costs to reclaim their competitors’ products. There are far more reasonable alternatives available to NYC and its citizens. The City Council knows that. They need to act responsibly themselves!

JM

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