Battery Recovery Laws Worldwide

Published by: Raymond Communications Inc

Published: Sep. 1, 2005 - 154 Pages

Table of Contents

Introduction

Executive Summary/Analysis

U.S. BATTERY LAWS

Nickel Cadmium Batteries:

EPR Laws in the U.S.

Off to Congress

Summaries of the Current Federal Laws:

U.S. Battery Act

Universal Waste Rule

How Battery Takeback Works in the U.S.

How U.S. Collection Works

How it Works for Licenses

Public Relations Campaign

Is the Program Effective?

Compliance: A Real Issue?

Small Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries

Lithium-Ion Batteries and Alkaline Batteries

Automotive Batteries

State Battery Bills 2001

Battery Recycling in Canada

Other Barriers to Rechargeable Recycling

2003 Report Analysis

Guest Column: Update on U.S. Battery Industry and Mercury Reduction Activities

Battery Regulation Abroad

INTERNATIONAL BATTERY LAWS

The Global Picture

European Union

Proposed Amendments to the Battery

Directive

New Battery Directive

Can Cadmium Batteries be Phased Out by 2008?

The Bottom Line of the EU Battery Debate

Status of Collection Programs

EUROPEAN BATTERY LAW SUMMARIES

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

ASIAN/PACIFIC RIM BATTERY LAW SUMMARIES

Australia

China

Japan

Malaysia

New Zealand

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

LATIN AMERICAN BATTERY LAW SUMMARIES

Argentina

Brazil

Mexico

Appendix

State Battery Regulation

World Battery Regulation Table

Resources

Abstract

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