For years environmentalists have criticized the electronics industry for the amount of waste and toxic materials it introduces into he environment... [3] major electronic manufacturers have announced the formation of a recycling company created to meet the increasing demand for electronic waste management. The Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company LLC is a joint venture between Panasonic Corporation of North America [part of Matsushita], Sharp Electronic Corporation and Toshiba America Consumer Products. [also refers to recycling initiative by Sony]