Essays about: "WEEE Directive"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words WEEE Directive.

  1. 1. Towards More Repair of Mobile Phones in Spain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Diego Alberto Perdomo Leal; [2022]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Addressing electronic waste is crucial for meeting the environmental needs of the 21st Century, as WEEE is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Spain has emerged as one of the top countries globally for per capita mobile phone consumption. READ MORE

  3. 2. Recycling Waste Solar Panels (c-Si & CdTe) in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Alireza Nekouaslazadeh; [2021]
    Keywords : PV panels; Environmental impacts; Economical impacts; c-Si; CdTe; Solar modules recycling center; Critical materials; Delamination; Material separation;

    Abstract : Solar energy industries are one of the fastest-growing industries in the global energy market. Between 2018 and 2019, installed capacity in Sweden increased by 70%. This is due to a combination of declining PV module and inverter costs, as well as  increased conversion to fossil-free energy production to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Benchmarking Take-Back Offers Online: Producers’ collection and information accessibility for mobile phone consumers in the EU

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Xiao Yuan Xu; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Take-Back; Waste Mobile Phone; Individual Producer Responsibility IPR ; WEEE Directive;

    Abstract : The research aims at reviewing how mobile phone producers in the EU are approaching individual obsolete phone collection from private households in terms of the information provided on their websites, in addition to the collective schemes that they may be part of for complying with the WEEE Directive. In this study, competitive benchmarking was used to differentiate the accessibility level of take-back offers among the selected producers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Extended Producer Responsibility for Solar Photovoltaic panels: Practices and challenges for end-of-life management in Germany, Italy and Switzerland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Sunanda Mehta; [2017]
    Keywords : Extended Producer Responsibility; Individual Producer Responsibility; WEEE Directive; photovoltaic waste; Germany; Italy; Switzerland; policy evaluation; intervention theory; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : As the capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed around the world increases every year, so does the concern regarding their proper end-of-life management given the hazardous nature of this waste. European Member States such as Germany, Italy and Spain, being amongst the earliest adopters of this technology, have already started seeing end-of-life PV modules coming into the waste streams. READ MORE

  6. 5. Design requirement on recyclability under the Ecodesign Directive. A possible synergy between waste and product policies on electric and electronic equipment?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Sahra Svensson; [2016-02-24]
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    Abstract : The newly released 'New Circular Economy Package' puts emphasis on resource efficiency through increased recycling, as well as ecodesign of products to accomplish it. The waste stream of electronic and electronic equipment (WEEE) is increasing and since these types of products contain valuable material the material contained in them should be recycled. READ MORE