President Obama issued a presidential proclomation on electronics stewardship on 15 November 2010, announcing that he was creating an Interagency Task Force of agencies within the federal government “to prepare a national strategy for responsible electronics stewardship, including improvements to Federal procedures for managing electronic products.” He also said he wanted “to ensure the Federal Government leads as a responsible consumer.” Publication of the Task Force Report has been delayed twice. Currently it’s expected to be released in Summer 2011, however the US administration seems willing to support major changes. We will have to see how the proposed bill fares and what this committee recommends.
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