Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) handbook (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials) Review
Electrical and electronic waste is a growing problem as the amount of waste are quickly increasing. 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 Europeean Union (EU) directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) aims to minimize 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 focusing on the EU, this book draws lessons for policy and practice from all over the world.
Part one provides an introduction to legislation and initiatives to manage WEEE. Part two discusses technologies for the refurbishment, treatment and recycling of waste electronics. The third part focuses on electronic products that present particular challenges for recyclers. The fourth, fifth and sixth sections explore sustainable design of electronics and supply chains, national and regional WEEE management schemes and corporate WEEE management strategies.
