Design for Circularity Guidelines for the EEE Sector

The increased diversity and complexity of plastics used in modern devices, such as electrical electronic equipment (EEE), can have negative impacts on their recyclability. Today, the main economic driver for waste (WEEE) recycling stems from metal recovery. WEEE recycling, other hand, still represents a major challenge. Strategies like design ‘for’, but also much younger concept ‘from’ play key role closing material loops within circular economy. While these strategies are usually analysed separately, this brief report harmonises them comprehensive Design Circularity guidelines, established multi-stakeholder collaboration with industry leaders entire value chain. guidelines were developed at product part levels. They divided five categories: (1) avoidance hazardous substances; (2) enabling easy access removal or polluting parts; (3) use recyclable materials; (4) combinations connections allowing liberation; (5) recycled materials. These first harmonised set to be released EEE industry. readily serve decision-makers different levels, including designers manufacturers well policymakers.