20.02.2012                      27.Schwat. 5772

Umwelt:

Cabinet supports ‘e-waste’ bill

Legislation will require retailers to accept old electronics devices, recycle used batteries.

The cabinet on Sunday approved government support for a bill proposed by the Environmental Protection Ministry that would require producers of electronics and batteries to finance their eventual disposal and waste treatment.
The “e-waste” bill was initiated by Adam Teva V’Din – Israel Union for Environmental Defense, and has been promoted by both the Environmental Protection Ministry and MK Nitzan Horowitz (Meretz)….