Rhode Island is the latest state to report it is grappling with a shortfall in funding for a manufacturer-backed electronics recycling program. According to a state recycling official, between September and December of 2015, a significant number of collection sites throughout the Ocean State closed down after manufacturers met their annual collection targets early and cut off funding for electronics collection and recycling. As with many other state programs, Rhode Island's program, in place since 2009, has been inundated with CRT TVs and monitors. The costs to handle those devices, as well as the shrinking availability of downstream outlets for leaded glass, have brought challenges for the Ocean State.
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