Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are synthetic additives mainly used in electrical and electronic appliances and in construction materials. The properties of some BFRs are typical for persistent organic pollutants, and certain BFRs, in particular some polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), are suspected to cause adverse health effects. Global consump...

This paper compares the legislative difference of physical responsibility and economic responsibility in the developed countries and districts. Learning from the comparison analysis of the cognizance, we can find a proper way for China to determine the one who should undertake physical responsibility and economic responsibility, and the method of performance. In this way, we can make full use o...

The recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is important due to its content of valuable and hazardous compounds. This study investigates the case of the recent technology change within television sets (TVs) and monitors, its impact on the generation of WEEE, and the implications for the recycling industry. In particular, material flow analysis for the time series of 1996-2...

Today, the increased public concern about sustainable development and more stringent environmental regulations have become important driving forces for value recovery from end-of-life and end-of use products through reverse logistics. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains both valuable components that need to be recycled and hazardous substances that have to be properly trea...

As a key component of all electrical and electronic equipment, waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) are an important target for equipment (WEEE) treatment.

The organization today must respond to an increasing rate of environmental challenges. At first, the industry should respect the legislative regulations which demand the “ecologically necessary”, a set of minimum environmental requirements [21]. These regulations focus on either the performance of offers (such as ERP, RoHS, and WEEE etc.) or the daily activities of enterprise. (Ex: local antipo...

The treatment of cooling appliances in Austria is mainly influenced by two factors. On the one hand is the changing composition of cooling appliances because of the CFC phase out, on the other hand are the minimum recycling rates stipulated by the ordinance on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE ordinance). Two basic treatment practices can be identified in Austria: One type aiming ...

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a particularly difficult waste to manage, characterized by hazardous valuable chemicals. Emerging chemical recycling technologies are developed unveil the possibility of sustainable treatment providing resources from WEEE. This study develops framework for prospective life cycle assessment (LCA) explore range future scenarios in which technolo...

In developing countries, the recovery of valuable materials from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is carried out via uncontrolled practices, posing potentially severe risks both to human health and the environment. The assessment of the risk, which depends on both the kind and hazardous properties of the substances contained in WEEE, is currently limited as the exposure scenario...