Workshop Overview This capacity building workshop is designed to foster implementation of more effective and innovative methods for managing and addressing the hazards associated with spent lead acid batteries and electronic waste, as well as help identify ways to improve the tracking of these materials across the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian borders. Throughout the three days, speakers from government, industry, and academia will present information on environmentally sound management techniques and disseminate knowledge on safely managing electronic waste and spent lead acid bat- teries throughout their lifecycle. Day 1: December 4,200 Environmentally sound management (ESM) of spent lead acid batteries Day 2: December 5, 2007 Environmentally sound collection, recycling, and disposal of electronic waste Day 3: December 6,2007 Advanced electronic-waste initiatives C£C SECRETARIA DE MEDIO AMBIENTE V RECURSOS NATURALES rmtwAMiMiM M nmttcmi M ,• Environment Environnement Canada Canada www.epa.gov/ecycling/slabsworkshop.htm Or Contact: Cyndy Merse 703-308 0020 merse.cynthia@epa.gov U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste Spent Lead Acid Battery & Electronic Waste Workshop December 4 - 6, 2007 Tijuana, Mexico Sponsored by: North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) US-Mexico Border 2012 Program US EPA Office of Solid Waste ------- Why you will find this workshop beneficial The Commission for Environmental Cooperation and the U.S.-Mexico Border 2O12 Program recognize there is a need to provide outreach on electronic waste and spent lead acid batteries. Both of these waste streams are commonly imported and exported among the United States, Mexico, and Canada. If handled improperly, the hazardous materials contained within these products can have a negative impact on human health and the environment. Consequences range from contaminated operating facilities to human exposure to heavy metals like mercury, lead and cadmium to environmental damage from air and water pollution. Topics of Workshop DAYl: Spent Lead Acid Batteries Environmentally Sound Management • Regulations for SLABs and SLAB Recycling • Collection Approaches • Storage of SLABs • Transportation Methods • Best Practices for Recycling • Transboundary Movement • Proper Disposal of SLABs Residual Waste DAY 2: Electronic Waste: Environmentally Sound Management • Regulations for E-waste • Baseline Reporting • Collection of E-waste • Recycling Infrastructure in North America • Certification Programs • Proper Disposal of Residual Waste from Recycled Electronics DAYS: Electronic Waste: Advanced Approaches • Greening Electronic Products • Purchasing Greener Electronics • Partnerships to Encourage Environmentally Sound Management of Electronic Waste Future Policy Developments • Reuse Through Developing Markets and Charitable Donations • Business Development for Electronic Waste Recycling Operations December 4 - 6, 2007 ON-LINE REGISTRATION for the workshop is available at: www.ena.gov/ecvcling/slabsworkshon.htm The workshop will be held at the Grand Hotel Tijuana in Tijuana, Baja California: www.grandhoteltii .com.mx/ * . San Yiidn GRAND HOTEL TIJUANA For additional information visit: www.epa.gov/ecycling/slabsworkshop.htm Or Contact: Cyndy Merse 703-308-0020 merse. cynthia @ epa. gov U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste ------- |