On July 28, 2006 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule amending its regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to streamline management requirements for recycling of used cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and glass removed from CRTs. This rule intended to encourage recycling and reuse of used CRTs and CRT glass. EPA originally proposed this rule on June 12, 2002. This rule was effective January 29, 2007.