US environmental policyElectronic waste management in the US has been characterized as 'inconsistent', 'disparate', and a 'patchwork'. While there is currently no federal leadership on the regulation of e-waste, 25 states have some form of legislation aimed at promoting e-waste recycling and/or...
In this study, we compare three primary forms of product take-back legislation: advanced recycling fee (ARF), extended producer responsibility (EPR), and pre-disposal fee (PDF). With ARF policy, the government is responsible for product recycling and charges consumers a recycling fee at purchase...
Electronic waste, or e-waste is defined as “electrical or electronic equipment that is waste, including all components, sub-assemblies, and consumables that are part of the equipment at the time the equipment becomes waste.”Recommendation ITU-T L.1031 Africa generates2.9 million tonnesof e-wast...
Since 2014, the number of countries that have adopted a national e-waste policy, legislation or regulation in place has increased from 61 to 78. While a positive trend, this is far from the target set by the International Telecommunication Union which is to raise the percentage of countries w...
The recent practices of e-waste management in India experience a number of drawbacks like the complexity in unhealthy conditions of familiar recycling, inadequate legislation, poor awareness, and disinclination on part of the corporate to address the critical issues. The consequences are that toxic mat...
New Zealand: Loophole in 'Right to Repair' legislation stymies national recycling efforts Jul 5, 2021 Reading time: about 2 minutes Existing consumer laws allow tech companies to legally infringe on national e-waste policy. © Olexandr - stock.adobe.com Globally, the '...
facilities where e-waste can be managed safely. Instead, e-waste is mixed with residual waste, where it is often incinerated, placed in landfill, or exported to developing countries. E-waste exporters generally choose destinations lacking effective legislation that regulates how e-waste should be ...
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) comprises a globally important waste stream due to the scarcity and value of the materials that it contains; annual generation of WEEE is increasing by 3–5% per annum. The effective management of WEEE will contribute critically to progress towards ...
Understanding these determinants can help us plan better e-waste interventions; a point illustrated through critique of recently introduced legislation.Keywords: e-waste, sustainability, developing countries, India, ICT sector, 1. IntroductionUse of information and communication technologies (...
legislation 22% have national legislation on e-waste 36% are working on a new e-waste policy Formal e-waste recycling rate6 Highest Europe 35% Lowest Africa 0%7 Unless there is solid implementation of e-waste policies and strong processes to support them, the e-waste problem will remain ...