Dive summary:

• A total of $100,000 will be given out to 49 different Illinois counties to promote public awareness of electronics recycling programs in the area.
• Each county will get $2,000, which will go to newspaper and radio ads.
• The grant money comes from a fee paid by electronics manufactures that sell their products in Illinois.

From the article:

Many components of electronics contain hazardous materials like heavy metals, mercury or lead that can seep into the land if dumped in a landfill. Also, many electronics can be reused by schools, churches and non-profits, sold for scrap, or disassembled for parts in other devices.

Each county will receive a $2,000 grant to help pay for flyers, radio and newspaper ads, and other educational materials to let local residents know how to safely dispose of items like TVs, VCRs, computers, printers and video game consoles. These items are now banned from being taken away by waste haulers under the Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. ...