LEADER 00449oas 2200181z- 450 001 996520972603316 035 $a(CKB)5470000000484791 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000000484791 100 $a20230221cuuuuuuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 00$aChronicle (Zimbabwe) 210 $cZimpapers 311 $a1814-4241 517 $aChronicle 906 $aNEWSPAPER 912 $a996520972603316 996 $aChronicle (Zimbabwe)$93088967 997 $aUNISA LEADER 02685oam 2200445 a 450 001 9910697823303321 005 20081216165836.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002392753 035 $a(OCoLC)252093471 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002392753 100 $a20080917d2008 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aElectronic waste$b[electronic resource] $eEPA needs to better control harmful U.S. exports through stronger enforcement and more comprehensive regulation : report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives /$fUnited States Government Accountability Office 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2008] 215 $aii, 62 pages $cdigital, PDF file 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2008). 300 $a"August 2008." 300 $a"GAO-08-1044." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aIncreasingly, U.S. consumers are recycling their old electronics to prevent the environmental harm that can come from disposal. Concerns have grown, however, that some U.S. companies are exporting these items to developing countries, where unsafe recycling practices can cause health and environmental problems. Items with cathode-ray tubes (CRT) are particularly harmful because they can contain 4 pounds of lead, a known toxin. To prevent this practice, since January 2007 EPA began regulating the export of CRTs under its CRT rule, which requires companies to notify EPA before exporting CRTs. In this context, GAO examined (1) the fate of exported used electronics, (2) the effectiveness of regulatory controls over the export of these devices, and (3) options to strengthen federal regulation of exported used electronics. Among other things, GAO reviewed waste management surveys in developing countries, monitored e-commerce Web sites, and posed as foreign buyers of broken CRTs. 517 $aElectronic waste 606 $aElectronic waste$zUnited States$xManagement 606 $aElectronic apparatus and appliances$xEnvironmental aspects$zUnited States 606 $aRecycling (Waste, etc.)$zUnited States 615 0$aElectronic waste$xManagement. 615 0$aElectronic apparatus and appliances$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aRecycling (Waste, etc.) 712 02$aUnited States.$bCongress.$bHouse.$bCommittee on Foreign Affairs. 801 0$bEJB 801 1$bEJB 801 2$bEJB 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910697823303321 996 $aElectronic Waste$91412289 997 $aUNINA