The NWPSC published a descriptive review of stewardship programs, legislation and regulations of each of the Canadian provinces in a report Product Stewardship in Canada: Legislative Framework of Provincial Programs (PDF file, 1.42MB). Several Canadian provinces, including British Columbia, have framework legislation that establishes a process for the selection of products and involvment by stakeholders in the implementation of product stewardship systems.
Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Gene Green (D-Texas) introduced House Resolution 1395 on July 31, 2008 which expresses opposition to federal policy which allows toxic electronic waste to be exported to developing countries. The resolution also encourages the US to join other developed nations which ban the export of such material.
In 2008, California Representative Mike Thompson (D) founded the bi-partisan Congressional E-Waste Working Group to work on standardizing national laws for recycling and disposing of discarded electronic and computer equipment.
