GAO Asks How Policy Changes Can Promote ‘More Robust’ E-Waste Recycling

Domestic recycling of consumer electronics “could extend the supply and reduce the current U.S. reliance on imports,” reported GAO Monday. New technologies are becoming available, “but electronics recycling is complex and faces challenges, such as narrow profit margins,” it said. Policy questions to consider, it said, include how to leverage innovation, economic development and advanced manufacturing “to promote a more robust domestic electronics recycling industry.” It asked what federal and state governments can do to “incentivize recycling.”