The need for the implementation of national e-waste laws has been loud and clear this week. In line with this, Sony has furthered the role of one of it's managers, electing Stuart Clark as Chairman of the industry's key recycling body.

Stuart Clark is Sony’s national technical services manager, and will now also head The Product Stewardship Australia (PSA) organisation. The service was set up by TV suppliers to produce and run a national TV recycling scheme and Clark will be leading this body and working in co-operation with the Consumer Electronics Suppliers Association (CESA) – the two associations that have worked together on TV recycling since 2000.

“It’s a very exciting year ahead for PSA and the TV industry as we get involved in the detailed formulation of regulations and how the scheme will actually operate. After several years of persistent planning and design by PSA, we are now very close to being able to commence collection, recycling and community in early 2011,” PSA chairman Stuart Clark said. 

Key policy decisions supporting e-waste regulation were made by Environmental ministers in November last year, allowing for this year to be a significant time of activity for TV suppliers. The Government and the PSA will be working closely to develop e-waste regulations that will ensure all importers of TV’s are part of a Government-approved TV recycling scheme.

Clark replaces Laurie Nolan from Sharp who retired earlier this year, only after making an important contribution towards advancing TV recycling activities during 2009.

Other new members of the PSA board of directors in 2010 include: Hisense Australia’s key national accounts and marketing manager Andre Iannuzzi and Sharp’s general manager of marketing Mark Beard.