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WEEE
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Waste from electrical and electronic equipment includes a large range of devices such as computers, fridges and mobile phones at the end of their life.
This type of waste contains a complex mixture of materials, some of which are hazardous. These can cause major environmental and health problems if the discarded devices are not managed properly. In addition, modern electronics contain rare and expensive resources, which can be recycled and re-used if the waste is effectively managed.
To address such challenges, EU laws restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment through the RoHS Directive. In parallel, the WEEE Directive promotes the collection and recycling of such equipment.
The WEEE Directive aims to contribute to sustainable production and consumption by
- preventing the creation of WEEE as a first priority
- contributing to the efficient use of resources and the retrieval of secondary raw materials through re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery
- improving the environmental performance of everyone involved in the life cycle of EEE
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