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<br />display information from a central processing unit or the Internet.
<br />Computer monitor includes a laptop computer.
<br />• Covered electronic device - "Covered electronic device" means
<br />computers, peripherals, facsimile machines, DVD players, video
<br />cassette recorders, and video display devices that are sold to a
<br />household by means of retail, wholesale, or electronic commerce.
<br />• Peripheral - "Peripheral" means a keyboard, printer, or any other
<br />device sold exclusively for external use with a computer that provides
<br />input or output into or from a computer.
<br />• Video display device - "Video display device" means a television or
<br />computer monitor, including a laptop computer, that contains a
<br />cathode -ray tube or a flat panel screen with a screen size that is
<br />greater than nine inches measured diagonally and that is marketed by
<br />manufacturers for use by households. Video display device does not
<br />include any of the following:
<br />(1) a video display device that is part of a motor vehicle or any
<br />component part of a motor vehicle assembled by, or for, a vehicle
<br />manufacturer or franchised dealer, including replacement parts for
<br />use in a motor vehicle;
<br />(2) a video display device, including a touch - screen display, that is
<br />functionally or physically part of a larger piece of equipment or is
<br />designed and intended for use in an industrial; commercial,
<br />including retail; library checkout; traffic control; kiosk; security,
<br />other than household security; border control; or medical setting,
<br />including diagnostic, monitoring, or control equipment;
<br />(3) a video display device that is contained within a clothes washer,
<br />clothes dryer, refrigerator, refrigerator and freezer, microwave
<br />oven, conventional oven or range, dishwasher, room air
<br />conditioner, dehumidifier, or air purifier; or
<br />(4) a telephone of any type unless it contains a video display area
<br />greater than nine inches measured diagonally.
<br />Environmentally Responsible
<br />Intentionally choosing products or services that promote pollution
<br />Purchasing (procurement)
<br />prevention, waste reduction, or reuse; purchasing products that can be
<br />easily recycled; buying recycled- content products; or making other
<br />purchasing decisions that are better for the environment when compared
<br />to other, typically more traditionally purchased, products or services.
<br />Flow Control
<br />See Waste Flow Designation.
<br />Generation
<br />The act or process of producing waste. (Minn. Stat. §115A.03, Subd. 11)
<br />Generator
<br />Any person who generates waste. (Minn. Stat. §115A.03, Subd. 12)
<br />Hazardous Waste
<br />Any refuse, sludge, or other waste materials or combinations of refuse,
<br />sludge, or other waste materials or discarded materials, or a combination
<br />of refuse or discarded materials, in solid, semisolid, liquid, or contained
<br />gaseous form, which because of the quantity, concentration, or chemical,
<br />physical, or infectious characteristics may: a) cause or significantly
<br />contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible,
<br />or incapacitation reversible illness; or b) pose a substantial present or
<br />potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly
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