The Electronics Takeback Coalition scoffed at CEA’s suggestions t...

that it takes “no responsibility for the integrity of the information and companies” it promotes on its website, said Barbara Kyle, the coalition’s executive director. CEA’s list of green recyclers, through MyGreenElectronics.org, is promoted “by this large, well-funded association representing the largest names in the consumer electronics industry, so people think it’s a credible resource for finding a recycler,” she said. “CEA has a responsibility for vetting these companies before they promote them, to figure out if they are really recyclers, or if they are just fake recyclers who export. Clearly, what they are saying here is, they don’t really care what these companies are doing.” CEA executives, many in transit to Las Vegas, could not be reached for comment. In a sharp response, Parker Brugge, CEA’s vice president for environmental affairs and industry sustainability, said in an e-mail Tuesday he’s puzzled about why the coalition “thinks we suggested it’s up to green groups to monitor the listings.” He went on, “What I said was that, if they know of companies that are improperly recycling, please let us know. I want to reiterate that what we need is a national electronics law which includes standards for recyclers.” CEA “promotes recycling, not recyclers,” Brugge said. Through its program, CEA educates consumers about the need to recycle their electronics products at the end of life and connects them with the resources and information they need to recycle safely and appropriately, he said.