Demonstrating reuse of EEE in a distinct urban mine: a case study

At the heart of circular economy model is reorientation consumer behaviours away from disposing items before they reach end their functional life as a step towards resource efficiency and reduction environmental impacts. One way to facilitate this change enable proactive redistribution electrical electronic equipment (EEE) with reuse value urban spaces followed by high quality recycling at end-of-life. We have conducted first assessment critical evaluation for recovery reusable EEE distinct mine (DUM) - in case, university. The Infrastructure, Service Behaviour (ISB) was used guide interventions. recovered two Halls Residence University Southampton were characterised sorted. From inspected, 97% donated participating charities via reuse/sale. results show that an ISB Model system designed using choice architecture recover DUM contributes strongly extending products’ lifetimes promotes ambitions. study provides strong evidence viable reuse-based small university potential replicability global scale. It recommended carefully planned tailored based on should be put place universities (ReEEE) implemented only after practical options been exhausted.