Essays about: "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE.

  1. 1. The barriers of circular public procurement for ICTs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Laila Adelson; [2023]
    Keywords : circularity; circular economy; circular public procurement; ICT; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The EU procured for roughly 202000 MEUR (14% of the EU GDP) during 2021 in the public sector. The majority of these contracts are traditional, linear business model purchases. 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. Transaction costs in WEEE recycling value chains: an analysis of WEEE recycling under collective and individual producer responsibility

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Wan-Chun Hsieh; [2021]
    Keywords : waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE ; recycling; global value chain; transaction costs; collective responsibility system CPR ; individual responsibility system IPR ; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Increasing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has become a global issue that raises social and environmental impact concerns, and recycling and using recycled materials is proposed by policymakers and academics as a solution. Nevertheless, barriers still exist and result in low collection and recycling rates and underdeveloped recycling markets. READ MORE

  5. 4. Pyrolysis of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Plastics for Energy and Material Recovery

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Ioannis Asvestas; [2018]
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    Abstract : The society is striving to tackle the over-extraction of Earth´s resources due to the ongoing population rise. The increased needs of energy and material resources leads to a growing volume of materials waste, which include a variety of dangerous pollutants among them. READ MORE

  6. 5. Pyrolysis of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Plastics for Energy and Material Recovery

    University essay from KTH/Energi- och ugnsteknik

    Author : Ioannis Asvestas; [2018]
    Keywords : pyrolysis; energy; electrical and electronic waste; polymers; plastics; materials; recovery;

    Abstract : The society is striving to tackle the over-extraction of Earth’s resources due to the ongoing population rise. The increased needs of energy and material resources leads to a growing volume of materials waste, which include a variety of dangerous pollutants among them. READ MORE