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Are WEEE in Control? Rethinking strategies for managing waste electrical and electronic equipment

Are WEEE in Control? Rethinking strategies for managing waste electrical and electronic equipment
Are WEEE in Control? Rethinking strategies for managing waste electrical and electronic equipment
Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that has come to its end-of-life (EoL) either by ceasing to function or ceasing to be of any value to its owners is commonly referred to as e-waste. In the European Union (EU), these wastes are referred to as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This chapter discusses two key themes critical to understanding and tackling the challenge posed by WEEE, namely: (i) four key issues that make WEEE a priority waste stream; and (ii) WEEE management practices in various countries and regions. Drawing on a comprehensive literature review and four case studies, this chapter critically analyses and discusses the factors that influence the generation, collection and disposal of WEEE, specifically addressing the spatial and temporal interactions of these factors before an alternative approach to conceptualising and managing WEEE is proposed
978-953-307-447-4
361-380
INTECH
Ongondo, Francis O.
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Williams, Ian D.
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Kumar, Sunil
Ongondo, Francis O.
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Williams, Ian D.
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Kumar, Sunil

Ongondo, Francis O. and Williams, Ian D. (2011) Are WEEE in Control? Rethinking strategies for managing waste electrical and electronic equipment. In, Kumar, Sunil (ed.) Integrated Waste Management . Volume II. Rijeka, HR. INTECH, pp. 361-380.

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Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that has come to its end-of-life (EoL) either by ceasing to function or ceasing to be of any value to its owners is commonly referred to as e-waste. In the European Union (EU), these wastes are referred to as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This chapter discusses two key themes critical to understanding and tackling the challenge posed by WEEE, namely: (i) four key issues that make WEEE a priority waste stream; and (ii) WEEE management practices in various countries and regions. Drawing on a comprehensive literature review and four case studies, this chapter critically analyses and discusses the factors that influence the generation, collection and disposal of WEEE, specifically addressing the spatial and temporal interactions of these factors before an alternative approach to conceptualising and managing WEEE is proposed

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Published date: August 2011
Organisations: Centre for Environmental Science, Civil Maritime & Env. Eng & Sci Unit

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Local EPrints ID: 201647
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/201647
ISBN: 978-953-307-447-4
PURE UUID: baf367c0-079d-4ed8-953a-d788102c0f02
ORCID for Ian D. Williams: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-1219

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Date deposited: 02 Nov 2011 15:35
Last modified: 11 Dec 2021 04:03

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Author: Francis O. Ongondo
Author: Ian D. Williams ORCID iD
Editor: Sunil Kumar

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