She said putting the full responsibility on the manufacturers will incentivize them to pay more attention to the waste their industry is generating.The law required 49 manufacturers, from Apple to Samsung, to report how much product has been shipped in by weight and how they would set up systems to collect discarded devices and ship them to recycling locations.But we just don’t want to move too fast.”Lowen added Hawaii “can’t afford to keep waiting and kicking the can down the road.”Meanwhile, the local retail industry is also concerned about unintended consequences.Tina Yamaki, president of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, said retailers may not have to pay for the recycling but might be expected to collect the used-up products for shipping by their suppliers.So the choices for Hawaii is going to go down and the prices are going to go up and ultimately the consumer is the one who’s going to suffer.”Even if shoppers end up paying more in the stores, supporters of the law say they will have an easier time getting rid of obsolete devices, likely at the store where they bought them, and will see savings in other ways."