Northwest Product Stewardship Council

The 2021 Oregon Legislature will consider packaging producer responsibility. Session runs Jan. 19 to June 28, 2021.

In December 2020, the E-Cycle Washington electronics producer responsibility program collected 1.32 million pounds of TVs, computers and monitors for recycling, raising the collection total to 15.17 million pounds (7,585 tons) for 2020, according to the Dept. of Ecology which oversees the manufacturer-run program.

A December 2020 video from Freethink highlights the millions of pounds of electronics discarded each year, the accountability that e-Stewards certified recyclers provide, and how Right to Repair is essential to reducing the increasing volumes of unwanted electronics.

As of Nov. 21, 2020, Washington State's newest producer responsibility program is up and running.