Japan, the European Union, and Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Recycling: Key Lessons Learned

Yoshida, Fumikazu; Yoshida, Haruyo

doi:10.1089/ees.2009.0109

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“…The recent last update (2012) has posed new targets for recycling as well as for take-back collection schemes: see for example the insertion of "one-to-zero" -distributors have to take back a used product without a purchase of a new one-option for collecting small WEEE. Japan has developed a legislative system similar to the EU [10]; these two systems are quite similar in several common points [11]. A different legislative approach is applied in the US, where there is a lack of a common federal legislation about e-waste management: each state has defined its own system with specific targets and organizations [12][13].…”

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E-waste Management as a Global Challenge (Introductory Chapter)

Mihai

Gnoni

2016

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment management (E-waste or WEEE) is acrucial issue in the solid waste management sector with globalinterconnections between well-developed, transitional and developingcountries. Consumption society and addiction to technology dictate thedaily life in high and middle-income countries where population consumeslarge amounts of EEE products (electrical and electronic equipment) whichsooner become e-waste. This fraction is a fast-growing waste stream whichneeds special treatment and management due to the toxic potential of publichealth and the environment. On the other hand, the e-wastecontains valuable materials which may be recovered (precious metals, Cu)reused and recycled (metals, plastics) by various industries mitigating theconsumption of natural resources.

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E-waste Management as a Global Challenge (Introductory Chapter)

Mihai

Gnoni

2016

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“…Whereas collection and treatment systems in developed countries such as Switzerland, Sweden (have with the cooperation of municipalities and producers, set up nonprofit collection management systems), Germany, the United States, and Japan are wellestablished and coordinated by producers and municipalities (Kang and Schoenung, 2005;Yoshida and Yoshida, 2009), this is not the case for developing and transition countries such as China and India where collection is typically by independent informal sectors (Li et al, 2006). It is noted that the unavailability of technology and technical capacity puts limitations on e-waste legislation, processing, and recycling of e-waste.…”

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“…In many developing and transition countries, e-waste is most often disposed of in landfills, unregulated or improvisational dumpsites, and open dumps or incinerated (Puckett et al, 2005;Brigden et al, 2008). Existing studies on e-waste report that across the globe, there are three categories of WEEE collection systems: producer collection, municipal collection, and independent collection (Kang and Schoenung, 2005;Terazono, 2010;Yoshida and Yoshida, 2009). Also, mature recycling management models are widely applied in advanced industrialized countries to treat e-waste (Li et al, 2012).…”

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Waste electrical and electronic equipment management in Botswana: Prospects and challenges

Mmereki

Wang

2014

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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The management of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) is a major challenge in developing and transition countries. The paper investigates recent strategies to manage this waste stream in an environmentally sound way. Obsolete electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are a complex waste category containing both hazardous and valuable substances. Many countries and regions in the world are undertaking extensive scientific research to plan and develop effective collection and treatment systems for end-of-life EEE. In developing countries such as Botswana, effective strategies that cover all stages throughout the lifecycle of products, particularly at the end-of-life, still lag behind. Infrastructure, pre-processing, and end-processing facilities and innovative technologies for end-of-life management of e-waste are noticeably absent due to lack of investment and high costs of its management. The objective of the paper is to present the e-waste situation in Botswana, highlighting (a) measures taken in the form of legislative and policy regulations; (b) existing practices to manage e-waste; and (c) effective solutions for e-waste management in emerging economies. Studies from other countries on e-waste management issues provided insights on the "best" technical and logistical pre-processing and end-processing strategies to treat hazardous waste. The paper also highlights key societal factors that affect successful implementation of cost-effective collection and value recovery of end-of-life EEE. These include unavailability of national "e-waste policy," absence of formal take-back system, absence of financing and subsidies, inadequate source separation programmes, absence of technical and logistical integration of pre-processing and end-processing facilities, and limited infrastructure and access to technologies and investment. Effective strategies such as an "integrated approach" (mixed options), access to technologies, establishment of pre-processing and end-processing facilities and optimization of logistics, optimizing diversion of e-waste from disposal sites, and investment in e-waste are suggested to manage this complex waste stream in an environmentally sound way.

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“…According to a review of e-waste collection systems, there are three categories of collectio ns globally. These are producer collection, municipal collection and independent collectio n (Terazono et al, 2010;Yoshida and Yoshida, 2010). However, according to UNEP (2012), the major options of e-waste collection and transport system consist of producers' take-back system, retailers' take-back system, municipal collection and transport system and recyclers' or dismantlers' collection system (UNEP, 2012;UNEP, 2007).…”

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Stakeholders’ Perceptions on E-waste Collection and Transport System in Accra, Ghana

Badu-Yeboah

2019

JPLM

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E-waste is a critical emerging issue in both developed and developing countries as a result of increasing volume and quantity electrical and electronic equipment generated. E-waste contains both valuable and toxic materials, which require special collection and transport systems as first components of the management chain. Current thinking on the best practices dictates that it must be managed in an environmentally sound manner. Consequently, many countries have adopted various collection and transport system options that incorporate best practices with varied degrees of success. However, a search for appropriate collection system options in Ghana has received less scholarly attention. This paper explores e-waste collection and transport system options in an attempt to find management option suitable for Accra from the perspective of households, e-waste workers and institutions. The study throws more light on stakeholders’ perception about e-waste collection and transport system options which has the ability to re-direct and re-shape public policy and awareness on household e-waste management. The researcher used questionnaire to collect data from 347 households, 48 e-waste workers and 11 institutions for the study. The findings revealed that stakeholders identified recyclers’ or dismantlers’ collection system as the most suitable management for Accra. The paper found that key stakeholders have different interests in e-waste collection and transport system options. The study, therefore, draws attention of policy makers and waste planners to understand the nexus between stakeholders’ interests in order to adopt strategies that are more inclusive to satisfy varied interests.

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Japan, the European Union, and Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Recycling: Key Lessons Learned

Cited by 22 publications

References 8 publications

E-waste Management as a Global Challenge (Introductory Chapter)

E-waste Management as a Global Challenge (Introductory Chapter)

Waste electrical and electronic equipment management in Botswana: Prospects and challenges

Stakeholders’ Perceptions on E-waste Collection and Transport System in Accra, Ghana

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