WEEE management in Austria
Presentation on the WEEE management in Austria: legal and operational aspects.
Read MoreReport on international legislation and practical experiences in the treatment of hazardous substances in WEEE including mercury containing thermometers
Electrical and electronic products contain precious substances, but also many hazardous components to ensure functionality. It must be secured that these substances be phased out as soon as technical replacement with harmless materials is possible. Recovery and recycling of Waste from EEE (WEEE) has to be encouraged to recover precious…
Read MoreIntegrated waste management in the modern cities
Presentation on the integrated waste management in the cities and urban mining.
Read MoreExtended Producer Responsibility(EPR) applied to E-Waste and Beyond
Presentation on EPR application in Austria.
Read MoreTHE ROLE OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY IN STRATEGIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
Without any countermeasures the volume of waste grows parallel to or even faster than our wealth, measured in Gross Domestic Product. It is evident that in such a scenario even the most advanced waste management technologies will not be sufficient to ensure sustainable growth and development for our civilization. It…
Read MoreEU Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC)
DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast)
Read MoreWhat to do with hazardous material in a Circular Economy – Temporary storage recommendations
Situations may occur where it is not immediately practicable to recycle hazardous e-waste items nor economically viable or legally possible to export the material to another location. Such situations may arise for the following reasons, for example: Lack of suitable facilities locally/nationally to treat hazardous items; Insufficient quantity to warrant…
Read MoreComparative Study of E-Waste Management Scheme
This is a presentation specifically focusing on the planning, financing, and collection practices of waste management, comparing different financing schemes within the scope of the country's respective e-waste laws (e.g. Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Switzerland, and two states in the United States).
Read MoreMaterial flow analysis of e-waste in Johannesburg
The system in pictures: E-waste (total) (left), large household appliances (right) ICT (left), lamps (right) CFD (left), other (right) screens (left), small household appliances (right) Data source: Pikitup Research & Strategy Div & Mintek Mineral Economics and Strategy Unit (MESU) The diagrams have been created with an open-source software…
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