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MassDEP identifies electronics as an area for future focus; technicians and vendors raise device-management barriers
Summary
MassDEP said electronics work is lower on the current Action Plan priority list but cited existing microgrants for repair and reuse; vendors raised the problem of 'managed' school devices that cannot be re-provisioned for resale or reuse without IT deprovisioning.
MassDEP staff said electronics receive lighter coverage in the current Reduce and Reuse Action Plan but described existing supports—microgrants for repair programs, encouragement of repair events and swap sheds, and RDP/SMRP incentives for libraries of things and tool lending libraries that can include electronics.
The nut graf: MassDEP staff characterized electronics as a material stream with potential reuse benefits but with implementation gaps. Staff noted a few…
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