Boycott no answer to waste problem

I REFER to your editorial headlined ‘Appliance disposal - consumers again bear the brunt’ (Irish Examiner August 12).

All stakeholders - including producers, retailers and end-users - have a responsibility to contribute to the safe disposal and recycling of waste electrical equipment.

From August 13, all retailers will be adding visible environmental management costs (EMCs) to the retail price of all new electrical goods. These costs will contribute towards the safe disposal and recycling of old electronic equipment.