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<br />. Bemidji Pioneer' <br /> <br /> <br />Subscribe Today <br /> <br />~vg In I <br />Register <br /> <br />PressPass <br />Tips <br /> <br /> <br />CIassifieds <br />Home News <br />Legislature Associated <br />Press Weather SpOlis <br />Opinion Entertainment <br />Community Business <br />Records Obituaries <br /> <br />Talk Photo Galleries <br />Multimedia Farm <br />Outdoors Bilihs Public <br />Notices <br /> <br />Archive Promotions <br />Marketplace <br />Newspaperprints <br /> <br />Member Center <br />Company Site E-Mail <br />Index Resources <br />Subscribe Yellow <br />Pages <br /> <br />t:mJ <br /> <br />Sunday in Parade <br /> <br /> <br />More Bonus <br />Features <br /> <br />Pioneer <br /> <br />Subscribe I Advertise I News <br /> <br />Page I of3 <br /> <br />Thursday, May 17, 2007 <br />search: <br /> <br />L <br /> <br />Pawlenty signs e-waste <br />1.t1gislation <br /> <br />~ <br />"..( <br /> <br />, <br />" <br />, <br />. <br /> <br />. ", ..J I!:J~~~ ' ...'JI <br />- <br />~ <br /> <br />Text Size: A A A <br /> <br />~ Print this article <br />" <br />" ~ EThililthis article <br /> <br />Most popular articles <br /> <br />Lil. Breaking News E- <br />mail Alerts <br /> <br />f\ Purchase a print <br /> <br />Save and share <br /> <br />", Bookmark on <br />deLicio.us <br /> <br />2Gi Digg this article <br /> <br />I] Share on Facebook <br /> <br />HotJobs ~ <br /> <br />jobsliQ <br /> <br />Brad Swenson Bemidji Pioneer <br />Published Thursday, May 10,2007 <br /> <br />A bill aiding . advertisement. <br />counties in the <br />collection and <br />recycling of <br />electronics such as <br />computer monitors <br />and DVD players <br />was signed into <br />law Tuesday by <br />Gov. Tim <br />Pa~lenty. <br /> <br /> <br />"I'm so proud that <br />Minnesota is on the <br />leading edge of <br />helping people to <br />recycle responsibly," Rep. Brita Sailer, DFL-Park Rapids, chief <br />author of the bill, said in a statement. <br /> <br />"As technology continues to improve and change, more of these <br />products will be replaced for newer models," she said. "This new <br />law makes sure that manufacturers will share in the responsibility <br />that up until now has fallen primarily on counties and property tax <br />payers. " <br />RELATED Sailer sought to correct a problem <br />created by the 2006 Legislature, <br />CONTENT which banned the disposal of <br />{ji'. Add a comment electronic waste into the normal <br />Brad Swenson Archive waste stream, forcing counties to <br />set up a collection system. As the legislation didn't give counties an <br />alternative disposal method, counties began charging people to <br />dispose of electronic waste to cover their costs. <br /> <br />As a result, counties across Minnesota have seen substantial <br />increases in illegal dumping in ditches, wooded areas and other <br />areas, rather than having people pay extra to dispose of video <br />display devices such as computer monitors and televisions. <br /> <br />Jlelp 'Vantcd tmmediate Openings <br />fur 10 Agents Spanish Speak.. <br />Posil'ion Description Title: Electrical <br />Technician FLSA: N.. <br /> <br />\Vidseth Smith Nolting is a growing <br />30 ye~u~old Architectural.. <br />\Vidscth Smith Nolting is a growing <br />30 yef:lr~old Architectural.. <br /> <br />Deer River HealthCare Center Come <br />join our team! We offer.. <br /> <br />AJIJ:1QtJQ.h.~m;~t <br />Search JobsHQ I_---.J II <br /> <br />Midwest Computer Recvcler <br />Recycling Wisconsin & the <br />Midwest Copier.Electronics- <br />Celis-Data Erase <br />www.deadcomputers.com <br /> <br />http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm ?id=8764&section=News&CFID=3 363 95 I 9&CFTO ... 05/17/2007 <br />