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The document discusses three questions related to e-waste and legislation. For the first question, it recommends strengthening the Reconnect program by implementing an inspection system to determine if devices can be repaired or refurbished, and if not, to monitor and escort e-waste to designated recycling stations. For the second question, it suggests the US has not ratified the Basal Convention due to existing trade relationships and the logistical challenges of a single e-waste standard given differences between countries. For the third question, the response summarizes proposed legislation to amend rules allowing employers to hire visa holders who have obtained advanced STEM degrees from accredited US institutions.

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Critical Thinking-Case2

The document discusses three questions related to e-waste and legislation. For the first question, it recommends strengthening the Reconnect program by implementing an inspection system to determine if devices can be repaired or refurbished, and if not, to monitor and escort e-waste to designated recycling stations. For the second question, it suggests the US has not ratified the Basal Convention due to existing trade relationships and the logistical challenges of a single e-waste standard given differences between countries. For the third question, the response summarizes proposed legislation to amend rules allowing employers to hire visa holders who have obtained advanced STEM degrees from accredited US institutions.

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Louie Jay G.

Salvaña BSIT4A 11-02-21

1. What specific actions should Dell and Goodwill take to strengthen the Reconnect program?
How can Dell monitor the large number of participants including employees and business
partners at over 2,000 Goodwill locations to ensure that program functions as intended?

- To strengthen the “Reconnect program”, I would implement a system of inspections of e-waste.


The inspections would be scoped around to whether devices are salvageable or not, to see if they
can be repaired or refurbished. If they must be recycled, then these products will be monitored
and escorted to a designated recycling station that Goodwill and or Dell are associated with.
There is some missing link to where the product is being sent overseas for recycling. Where ever
this flaw is, monitoring and escorting each piece or bulk of e-waste will eliminate most cases of
waste traveling overseas.

2. Why do you think it is that the United States, the largest generator of e-waste worldwide, is
the only industrialized nation that has not yet ratified the Basal Convention?

- I believe the U.S. is one of the largest generators of e-waste because of the advancement of
technology and government defensives/offensives. Our nation and glut of other countries are
becoming technologically dependent on devices and essentially run-on power, without
technology these days the U.S. would flop. I believe the U.S. hasn’t approved the Basal
Convention because the U.S. most likely has prior engagements of trade with other countries,
like China, Canada, and Mexico. Those are the biggest out of roughly 1600* exports/imports
worldwide. I believe that the spectrum of how many different moving parts there are,
logistically, it’s almost impossible for countries to come to one standard in managing e-waste.
Some countries are more advanced/efficient than others when shipping and receiving e-waste.

3. Do research to learn of any proposed or pending legislation intended to close some of the
gaps in current federal law. Write a brief summary of your findings.

- Basically, this act is amending the current rules for employers to be able to hire people that are
current visa holders. For example, one of the criteria that must be met are, “Petitions for
nonimmigrants who, are physically present in the United States, have earned an advanced degree
in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a United States institution of
higher education that has been accredited by an accrediting entity that is recognized by the
Department of Education.” can be considered for a position

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