BIS considers regulating electronic waste exports
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Source: https://www.americanshipper.com/main/full/bis-considers-regulating-electronic-waste-exports-72760.aspx?source=Big4
As much as 55 million tons of computers, TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators and more are discarded annually worldwide. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has proposed regulations that would strengthen U.S. government oversight of discarded electronic waste exports due to national security concerns. Photo:Africa Studio / Shutterstock.com.