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Recommendation on the WEEE legislation lobbying program development

In the context of WEEE recycling, lobbying is the act of attempting to influence business and government leaders with legal means to initiate suitable policy or legislation development (or revision) process on a national level. The key activity of lobbying is providing accurate, relevant and complete information to stakeholders to…

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Suggested treatment of lamps in emerging economies

Examples for products covered Straight fluorescent lamps, Compact fluorescent lamps, Fluorescent lamps, High intensity discharge lamps - including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps, Low pressure sodium lamps, LED. Specifics of this group Strong negative value (material value < treatment costs) Hazardous components Mercury contained in lamps powder Suggested…

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Suggested treatment of temperature exchange equipment in emerging economies

Examples for products covered Refrigerators, Freezers, Equipment which automatically delivers cold products, Air conditioning equipment, Dehumidifying equipment, Heat pumps, Radiators containing oil and other temperature exchange equipment using fluids other than water for the temperature exchange. Specifics of this group •        Consisting mostly of ferrous metals •        Negative value (material…

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Suggested treatment of small IT and telecommunication equipment in emerging economies

Examples for products covered Mobile phones, GPS, Pocket calculators, Routers, Personal computers, Printers, Telephones. Specifics of this group ·       Plastics and non-ferrous metals (relatively high concentration of precious and critical metals) predominate ·       Positive value (material value > treatment costs) Hazardous components Different types of dangerous batteries, displays, capacitors, ……

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Suggested treatment of small equipment in emerging economies

Examples for products covered Vacuum cleaners, Carpet sweepers, Appliances for sewing, Luminaires, Microwaves, Ventilation equipment, Irons, Toasters, Electric knives, Electric kettles, Clocks and Watches, Electric shavers, Scales, Appliances for hair and body care, Calculators, Radio sets, Video cameras, Video recorders, Hi-fi equipment, Musical instruments, Equipment reproducing sound or images, Electrical…

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Suggested treatment of screens and monitors in emerging economies

Examples for products covered Screens, Televisions, LCD photo frames, Monitors, Laptops, Notebooks. Specifics of this group •        Products contain CRTs and in small quantities LCDs •        Negative value (material value < treatment costs) Hazardous components •        Fluorescent layer (carcinogenic) and lead glass (funnel) in CRTs •        Backlight lamps (most of…

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Suggested treatment of large equipment in emerging economies

  Examples for products covered Washing machines, Clothes dryers, Dish washing machines, Cookers, Electric stoves, Electric hot plates, Luminaires, Equipment reproducing sound or images, Musical equipment (excluding pipe organs installed in churches), Appliances for knitting and weaving, Large computer-mainframes, Large printing machines, Copying equipment, Large coin slot machines, Large medical…

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