Operation e-waste.

• Position: UPDATES - United Nations public-private partnership to tackle electrical and electronic waste - Brief article

See "E-Wasted," July/August 2006, p. 21

A new United Nations initiative aims to tackle the growing mountain of electrical and electronic waste. The public-private partnership, called StEP, hopes to create a global recycling standard, extend the life of products, and improve the market for second-hand goods. Microsoft, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, and...