FOCUS TEAM REPORT

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FOCUS TEAM REPORT     

• Information, Communication Education
• Peter R. Muscanelli
• IAER

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WEB SITES

• There are a number of web sites on electronics
  recycling - including
• IAER - http//www.iaer.org
• EPA - http//www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/plu
  gin/index.htm
• PAZ/DNA - http//www.electronicsrecycling.org
• NRC - http//www.nrc-recycle.org/resources/electro
  nics/index.htm
• EIA - http//www.eiae.org/index.cfm
• Each has its own focus constituency
• Although there is no formal coordination between
  these sites, there is some information exchange
  and linking

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INFORMATION

• There have been a number of studies reports on
  electronics recycling each with a different
  scope focus.
• Up until now, there has not been a comprehensive
  report on the electronics recycling industry.
• The IAER just published the IAER Electronics
  Recycling Industry Report 2003
• It includes the results of a new industry survey
• As well as a comprehensive study of data from a
  wide variety other recent sources
• And a wealth of additional information about the
  industry
• Including an extensive bibliography references

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EDUCATION

• A number of organizations have been offering
  educational programs on electronics recycling
• typically workshops tutorials
• often regional for specific constituencies
• The IAER just announced that it will be holding a
  series of educational programs for electronics
  recyclers
• through its International Electronics Recyclers
  Institute (IERI)
• the first program is September 17-18, 2003

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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

• There is a lot of activity on information,
  communication education related to electronics
  recycling
• but it is not coordinated
• or optimized
• The new Electronics Recycling Collaboration
  Network (ERCN) could serve as a vehicle to
  facilitate cooperation and information exchange
  on electronics recycling.