| | | For purposes of this section, "environment" includes all the | | state's natural resources, including land, air and water | | resources and plant and animal species and the habitat upon | | which they depend. |
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| | | Contamination of landfills with heavy metals, including | | lead, mercury, beryllium and chromium, and contamination of | | the soil and groundwater surrounding landfills, is presumed to | | result, unless proven otherwise, from the electronic waste in | | the municipal waste stream. |
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| | | This bill requires producers of electronic equipment to | | implement a program for ensuring the environmentally sound | | collection, treatment, recovery and final disposition of | | discarded and obsolete electronic equipment. |
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