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Klappentext The European 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. While focusing on the EU, this book draws lessons for policy and practice from all over the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials Preface Wecycle, join us in recycling Part I: Legislation and initiatives to manage WEEE Chapter 1: Global e-waste initiatives Abstract: 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 Chapter 2: EU legislation relating to electronic waste: the WEEE and RoHS Directives and the REACH regulations Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 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 Chapter 3: The present recast of the WEEE Directive Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Review studies proposing options for the recast of the WEEE Directive 3.3 The current proposals for the recast of WEEE 3.4 Further developments (July-September 2011) 3.5 Conclusions Chapter 4: The WEEE Forum and the WEEELABEX project Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 What is the WEEE Forum? 4.3 Context of WEEELABEX 4.4 WEEELABEX phase I: standards 4.5 WEEELABEX phase II: conformity verification 4.6 Conclusions Chapter 5: Conformity assessment of WEEE take-back schemes: the case of Switzerland* Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Approach of the conformity assessment 5.3 Scope and elements of the conformity assessment 5.4 Future trends 5.5 Conclusions Chapter 6: Eco-efficiency evaluation of WEEE take-back systems Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 How much WEEE is out there? 6.3 How do WEEE quantify and prioritise environmental impacts? 6.4 How much do WEEE have to pay? 6.5 How do WEEE benefit from impact assessment in policy development? 6.6 Conclusions Part II: Technologies for refurbishment, treatment and recycling of waste electronics Chapter 7: The materials of WEEE Abstract: 7.1 The material content of WEEE 7.2 Materials and their recovery and recycling technologies 7.3 The transition from cathode ray tube (CRT) to liquid crystal display (LCD) display screens and its implications for materials recycling 7.4 The loss of scarce elements 7.5 Novel materials recovery approaches 7.6 New materials and their implications 7.7 Summary and conclusions Chapter 8: Refurbishment and reuse of WEEE Abstract: 8.1 Need for WEEE refurbishment and reuse 8.2 Reuse processes and their role in sustainable manufacturing 8.3 Industry sector specific example: refurbishment of computers 8.4 Role of the third sector 8.5 Issues in WEEE refurbishment and reuse 8.6 Future trends 8.7 Summary of WEEE reuse and refurbishment Chapter 9: Shredding, sorting and recovery of metals from WEEE: linking design to resource efficiency Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Theory of recycling 9.3 Product design,...
