Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) handbook
by Goodship, Vannessa Stevels, Ab
Electrical and electronic waste is a growing problem as volumes are increasing fast. Rapid product innovation and replacement, especially in information and communication technologies (ICT), combined with the migration from analog to digital technologies and to flat-screen televisions and monitors has resulted in some electronic products quickly reaching the end of their life. The EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) aims to minimise WEEE by putting organizational an…
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- Full title :Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) handbook / edited by Vannessa Goodship and Ab Stevels.
Summary
Electrical and electronic waste is a growing problem as volumes are increasing fast. Rapid product innovation and replacement, especially in information and communication technologies (ICT), combined with the migration from analog to digital technologies and to flat-screen televisions and monitors has resulted in some electronic products quickly reaching the end of their life. The EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) aims to minimise WEEE by putting organizational and financial responsibility on producers and distributors for collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of WEEE. Therefore all stakeholders need to be well-informed about their WEEE responsibilities and options. While focussing on the EU, this book draws lessons for policy and practice from all over the world. Part one introduces the reader to legislation and initiatives to manage WEEE. Part two discusses technologies for the refurbishment, treatment and recycling of waste electronics. Part three focuses on electronic products that present particular challenges for recyclers. Part four explores sustainable design of electronics and supply chains. Part five discusses national and regional WEEE management schemes and part six looks at corporate WEEE management strategies. With an authoritative collection of chapters from an international team of authors, Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) handbook is designed to be used as a reference by policy-makers, producers and treatment operators in both the developed and developing world. Draws lessons for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) policy and practice from around the worldDiscusses legislation and initiatives to manage WEEE, including global e-waste initiatives, EU legislation relating to electronic waste, and eco-efficiency evaluation of WEEE take-back systemsSections cover technologies for refurbishment, treatment and recycling of waste, sustainable design of electronics and supply chains, national and regional waste management schemes, and corporate WEEE management strategies.
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- Publication Date:©2012
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Woodhead Publishing
- Place of Publication:Cambridge, UK
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2012
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 724 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0857096338, 9780857096333
- oclc:ocn837159411
- LC Classification:TD799.85
- Dewey Decimal:363.72/88
Table of Contents
Cover; Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) handbook; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials; Preface; Part I Legislation and initiatives to manage WEEE; 1 Global e-waste initiatives; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Problems associated with e-waste; 1.3 Global e-waste management initiatives; 1.4 Synergizing e-waste initiatives; 1.5 Future trends; 1.6 Sources of further information and advice; 1.7 References; 2 EU legislation relating to electronic waste: the WEEE and RoHS Directives and the REACH regulations.
2.1 Introduction2.2 The EU and the environment; 2.3 The Waste Framework Directive; 2.4 The WEEE Directive; 2.5 The WEEE Directive in operation; 2.6 The recast of the WEEE directive; 2.7 Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS); 2.8 The Commission's proposal on a recast RoHS; 2.9 Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals Directive (REACH); 2.10 Review of REACH; 2.11 Summary; 2.12 References; 3 The present recast of the WEEE Directive; 3.1 Introduction.
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