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 MoreDevelopment of Methodology for E-Waste Estimation
This is a technical paper that develops a model, the "SYE-Waste Model," to estimate E-Waste in countries using a material flow analysis-based approach by considering all possible end uses of the materials.
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