Electronic 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 prohibiting disposal ...
The principle findings are that the work of jurisdiction around e-waste in Canada and the US places financial responsibility for waste management on consumers not producers. Thus, contra the explicit intent of e-waste legislation, a regime of extended consumer, rather than producer, responsibility ...
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 ...
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 ...
A total of 67 countries have legislation in place to deal with the e-waste they generate. Japan generated 2,139 kilotonnes of e-waste, only 26% of which was formally collected. On a per capita average basis, each Japanese resident discarded 16.9 kilograms of e-waste, less than th...
E-waste generation worldwide has nearly doubled since 2010, from 33.8 million metric tons to roughly 62 million tons in 2022.
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E-waste: Challenges and opportunities in India E-waste legislations form the legal basis for an e-waste management plan. Basic approach to handle e-waste at global level and individual nation's social s... M Singh,M Kaur,S John - Global Humanitarian Technology Conference: South Asia Satellit...
“MfE officials are currently reviewing our waste and resource efficiency legislation (Waste Minimisation Act and Litter Act). This project will consider whether new provisions (such as ‘right-to repair’) could be included in new legislation”, says a spokesperson from the ...