<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><div>Vitta have an eWaste position statement that I worked on a while ago. Google can help you find it.</div><div><br></div><div>Also this is a good read</div><div><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/09/16/3849737.htm">http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/09/16/3849737.htm</a></span></div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 11/09/2013, at 9:44 AM, "Kevork Krozian" <<a href="mailto:kevork@edulists.com.au">kevork@edulists.com.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi Folks,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I am just wondering if there is an e-waste policy at your school and if it</span><br><span>falls in line with any legislation/policy/regulations that you can refer</span><br><span>to both within and outside your school.</span><br><span></span><br><span>You may find the following interesting:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Interesting material on Radio National yesterday morning about e-Waste</span><br><span></span><br><span>Also, <a href="http://techcollect.com.au/about-techcollect/">http://techcollect.com.au/about-techcollect/</a> covers details of</span><br><span>Federal Government initiatives including:</span><br><span></span><br><span>In 2011, the Australian federal parliament passed the Product Stewardship</span><br><span>Act and established the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.</span><br><span>This made it law for companies that manufacture or import computers or TVs</span><br><span>to recycle end-of-life product and meet specific requirements.</span><br><span>Whilst these initiatives are intended to give all Australians reasonable</span><br><span>access to an e-waste collection service by December 2013 there doesn’t</span><br><span>seem to be any laws forcing people or organisations ( schools ) to dispose</span><br><span>of e-Waste properly.</span><br><span></span><br><span>If you are aware of any e-Waste laws impacting on schools please let me know.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Kind Regards</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span><a href="http://www.edulists.com.au">http://www.edulists.com.au</a> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe</span><br><span>eLearning Mailing List kindly supported by</span><br><span><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a> - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and</span><br><span><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au">http://www.vitta.org.au</a> - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>