Electronic Stewardship Program, Canada’s Special Computer Plan

In order to help the environment in Canada, the Electronic Stewardship Program was created. It is the answer to helping keep all things electronic out of the landfills and hopefully, reuse them again so that others less fortunate might be able to enjoy them in their second 'life'. Through this series, about 44 products are qualified for a change from what they are presently to what would benefit someone else and not a landfill. The organization is all about recycling, reusing and refurbishing most things electronic including but not limited to computers, electronic video games and many other styles of appliances that would eventually take up space in a landfill but are now being saved for other to use.

In order to achieve the perfect balance in getting the electronic and electrical appliances that were headed for the landfill into the right hands, the organization took a two step process and spread it out over one year. The first part of the process rolled out in April of 2009 and the second part of the procedure began in April of 2010. In the first part, all issues of electronics of a certain kind were addressed. These were desktop and laptop computers, notebooks as well, all computer paraphernalia like keyboards and mice, and computer monitors. There were also order regarding printers, television and fax machines. In the second half of the procedure, the organization gathered and set into motion all things smaller electronic such as cell phones, telephones, equalizers, amplifiers, video recorders and radios. These are only partial lists.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment plan and program or WEEE is where one would find the Waste Diversion Act. This diversion act was created so that as much as possible, the electronic pieces would be sent to places that were not going to dump the electronics into the landfills and make them into usable resources. People in this organization can help other by refurbishing or recycling and reusing computer parts and other electronics so that they are able to give or sell them to those who need them the most. The major part of this organization is to keep the landfills from getting to filled with electronics and to help the environment.

The group is a non-for-profit organization that was formed by some of the leading consumer electronic companies, retail outlets and information technology and consumer electronics equipment companies. The WEEE plan necessitates that first importers, assemblers, franchise owners and brand owners each pay a fee for the EEE, electronic and electrical equipment issued to Canada. These fees are then used by the organization to operate the WEEE program.

On average, there is a little over 90,000 tons of electronic equipment accessible for reuse or recycling each year in the Ontario area. Prior to the WEEE program, approximately one-quarter was managed properly. With normal use, electronics that are unwanted pose little or no threat to the environment. Other electronic equipment might contain mercury and cadmium or lead and if not properly handled, could become hazards to the environment as well as cause safety or health concerns to the public.

Based on the number of electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) a designated program participant supplies, this will determine how much responsibility they will have for the WEEE program. The businesses responsible for 100 percent of the fees are called 'Stewards' and they send these fees to the organization directly. Any company or individual who has an interest in becoming a Steward should fill out an application first and then, once they are contacted, they will finish the application process through an interview and several questions.

There is a report that is due on a monthly basis from the Steward's who are accepted into the program which will cover the extent of the EEE's that were refurbished and reused, recycled. This report is only one portion of the agreement between the WEEE program and the Stewards.

The special recycling plan, that helps reduce the amount of electronics that goes into the landfill for Canada, is called the Electronic Stewardship Program. This program also helps to get computers and other electrical devices into the hands of those who could really use them but can not afford them. In its short existence, this program has proven to be a winning combination of a helping hand to the environment and those who need a helping hand with their electrical equipment purchases.

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