EU 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)

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Videos concerning good and bad practices in e-waste handling

Infocycle video: heat exchange equipment  Infocycle video: Screens and monitors Infocycle video: Lamps Infocycle video: Small and large appliances Infocycle video: Materials and components concerning special treatment Infocycle video: handling, collection, storage  

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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.

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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…

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Management of WEEE Containing Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers – A material flow analysis case study from Vienna

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were routinely applied as flame retardants in plastic materials in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) for several decades. Commercial mixtures of pentabromodiphenyl ether (cPentaBDE) and commercial octabromodiphenyl ether (cOctaBDE) are classified because of their toxicity and persistence as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention…

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