What 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…

Comparative 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).

Waste Management & Research E-Waste Scientific Journal Collection

The link refers to Waste Management & Research's collection of E-Waste papers.  The collection consists of articles relating to household E-Waste, EPR, and various treatment techniques of WEEE.  Also included are regional focuses, particularly on collection practices in Asia and specific Asian countries such as Malaysia and China.

Technical guideline of material flow analysis of electronic appliance producers and recyclers

Drivers to improve design for resource efficiency of Electrical and Electronic products and Equipment (EEE) “A variety of good practices”

The Waste Hierarchy – Hazardous waste in a circular economy

It is important to recognize that the preferred solutions for dealing with potentially hazardous materials and components found in e-waste follow the same hierarchy of priorities as for other wastes. That is to say: wherever possible, suitable options for prevention - e.g. through using  rechargeable not disposable batteries - and…

Health and safety: the case of lamps’ treatment in Austria

Austria follows EU legislation with regards to WEEE, for instance, clear detailed instructions are given for the treatment of lamps (WEEE Management Ordinance Austria): “Article 12. (1) Whole straight fluorescent lamps, specially shaped fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps and high-pressure discharge lamps shall be treated by applying dismantling techniques (e.g.…