Essays about: "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE.

  1. 11. Investigating Producer Responsibility Organisations for WEEE: Case Study of Nokia in Finland, Sweden and the UK

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Anna Aulakoski; [2012]
    Keywords : Producer Responsibility Organisation PRO ; Extended Producer Responsibility EPR ; Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE ; Nokia; Agency Theory; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The WEEE Directive requires the producers to fulfil e-waste compliance according to the extended producer responsibility (EPR) principle. In order for producers to comply with the requirements nationally, collective compliance schemes were formed. READ MORE

  2. 12. Inventory Control of WEEE (Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment) Reverse Logistics in parts of China : The HEA (household electrical appliances) manufacturers’ perspective

    University essay from Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU

    Author : Yao Changcheng; Zhang Le; [2011]
    Keywords : Reverse logistics; inventory control; HEA manufacturer; WEEE; China; inventory model; Haier; Midea.;

    Abstract : Title: Inventory Control of WEEE (Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment) Reverse Logistics in parts of China  --The HEA (household electrical appliances) manufacturers’ perspective   Background: With economic development, the requirement of public for enterprises and products has become increasingly rational. Price is no longer the only consideration of public, they also pay attention to other factors, such as energy conservation. READ MORE

  3. 13. Analysis of the “China WEEE Directive”: Characteristics, breakthroughs and challenges of the new WEEE legislation in China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Hong Zhang; [2011]
    Keywords : China; WEEE; policies; analytical framework; RAW; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a systematic analysis of Regulations for the Administration of the Recovery and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic products (RAW, often referred to as “China WEEE Directive”) that came into force in China on 1 January 2011 and finds out how well RAW and its (likely) implementation will address the weaknesses and concerns raised from past policies and practices for management of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) in China. With this purpose, an analytical framework is constructed containing the main components in the upstream, midstream, downstream and overall stream of electronics based on their flow in China. READ MORE

  4. 14. Exploring the potential for an EPR programme for EEE in Belarus Factors influencing the implementation of an EPR programme for EEE

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Katsiaryna Paulavets; [2006]
    Keywords : Waste Elctrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE ; Extended Producer Responsability EPR ; influence and success factors; Belarus; Lithuania; Sweden; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) causes serious environmental impact in its end-of-life phase and it is the largest known source of heavy metals and organic pollutants in municipal waste. Moreover, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) containes valuable components that if recycled and reused, could reduce the use of virgin materials. READ MORE

  5. 15. The European Union WEEE and RoHS directives : How are Atlas Copco and CP’s handheld industrial tools and assembly systems affected by the WEEE and RoHS directives?

    University essay from Institutionen för konstruktions- och produktionsteknik

    Author : Anna Relkman; [2005]
    Keywords : WEEE; RoHS; Electrical; Electronic; Equipment; Restriction; Hazardous; Substances; Directive; EEE; Waste;

    Abstract : The European Union Member States has a common environmental policy. The intention of the environmental policy and the WEEE and RoHS directives are to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment, protect human health and make use of natural resources. The WEEE is abbreviation for “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment”. READ MORE