Trends, challenges and innovation in management of WEEE in Kenya
Trends, challenges and innovation in management of WEEE in Kenya
This paper assesses the trends, challenges and management of WEEE in Kenya. It is estimated that the country generates ~7.4K tonnes of WEEE annually mainly comprising televisions and Information and Communications Technology Equipment. By numbers, mobile phones account for the largest WEEE share. Kenya has recently legislated WEEE guidelines. However, the law does not address the issue of illegal imports of WEEE which is a problem for the country. There are a limited number of formal WEEE recyclers. The WEEE Centre is the biggest of these, both in Kenya and in East and Central Africa. Using the so-called Best-of-2-Worlds approach to metal recycling, the facility recycles low level metals and plastics in Kenya and exports special WEEE fractions such as Printed Circuit Boards for treatment abroad. It is argued that the model is viable in the medium term. Due to the increasing demand for critical materials for manufacture of technology, in the long term, it is likely that developing countries such as Kenya will invest in the infrastructure and technology necessary to recycle all WEEE in-house.
WEEE, reuse, recycling, resource efficiency, best-of-2-worlds, developing countries
Ongondo, Francis O.
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October 2013
Ongondo, Francis O.
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Ongondo, Francis O.
(2013)
Trends, challenges and innovation in management of WEEE in Kenya.
Fourteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy.
30 Sep - 04 Oct 2013.
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This paper assesses the trends, challenges and management of WEEE in Kenya. It is estimated that the country generates ~7.4K tonnes of WEEE annually mainly comprising televisions and Information and Communications Technology Equipment. By numbers, mobile phones account for the largest WEEE share. Kenya has recently legislated WEEE guidelines. However, the law does not address the issue of illegal imports of WEEE which is a problem for the country. There are a limited number of formal WEEE recyclers. The WEEE Centre is the biggest of these, both in Kenya and in East and Central Africa. Using the so-called Best-of-2-Worlds approach to metal recycling, the facility recycles low level metals and plastics in Kenya and exports special WEEE fractions such as Printed Circuit Boards for treatment abroad. It is argued that the model is viable in the medium term. Due to the increasing demand for critical materials for manufacture of technology, in the long term, it is likely that developing countries such as Kenya will invest in the infrastructure and technology necessary to recycle all WEEE in-house.
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Published date: October 2013
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Fourteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy, 2013-09-30 - 2013-10-04
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WEEE, reuse, recycling, resource efficiency, best-of-2-worlds, developing countries
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Civil Maritime & Env. Eng & Sci Unit
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Francis O. Ongondo
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