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European UnionEurope breaking electronic waste export banSubmitted by mathias on Thu, 2010-08-05 10:11Old televisions and computers containing hazardous substances are still being exported from Europe despite a ban aimed at stopping the trade, which poisons workers at makeshift recycling plants in Africa and Asia.
In Rotterdam a Dutch customs officer swings open a heavy metal door to reveal a pile of old televisions stacked tight within a shipping container.
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Substance flow analysis of the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment - An assessment of the recovery of gold and palladium[4441] .
2009. Substance flow analysis of the recycling of small waste electrical and electronic equipment - An assessment of the recovery of gold and palladium. Institut für Technischen Umweltschutz. :162.
WEEE Forum exceeds the mark of 2 Mt of e-waste collectionSubmitted by mathias on Mon, 2010-03-22 12:11With more than 2 Mt of WEEE collected and properly treated and reported, 2009 has been recorded as a successful year for the 39 producer responsibility organisations of the WEEE Forum. This figure is up by 30% on 2008 when approximately 1.5 Mt was collected and properly treated. The US tackles e-waste, while the EU clamps down on WEEE processingSubmitted by mathias on Wed, 2010-03-03 11:34The US is taking on some serious issues associated with e-waste. Many states have taken on the idea of preventing e-waste from entering landfill sites- a somewhat belated idea, leaving them lagging way behind the rest of the world. The Vermont House of Representatives passed S.77, An Act Relating to the Disposal of Electronic Waste. Light bulb "recycling tsunami" in two years timeSubmitted by mathias on Wed, 2009-09-02 10:44In two or three years time there will be a “light bulb recycling tsunami” for energy-saving light bulbs as consumers start to recycle them, according to an industry expert. read more » Gaps in WEEE Directive laid bareSubmitted by mathias on Thu, 2009-08-13 11:53The introduction of a national or European Union register to hold all organisations handling waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU will help Member States to capture more WEEE tonnages, according to an industry expert. read more » WEEE collectedSubmitted by esther.mueller on Wed, 2009-03-18 14:15WEEE stored for disposal Illegal shipments of e-waste on the increase, new report warnsSubmitted by mathias on Thu, 2009-03-12 14:33The number of reported illegal shipments of hazardous waste from European Union countries to developing countries is increasing and better reporting of legal shipments needs to be made to understand the problem, a new report warns. read more » Waste without borders in the EU? Transboundary shipments of waste[4106] .
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A dirty and illegal tradeSubmitted by mathias on Wed, 2009-02-18 10:08Tonnes of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed of safely. read more » E-waste situation and trends in OECD countries[4017] .
2008. E-waste situation and trends in OECD countries . 2008 Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology.
WEEE label of excellence[3997] .
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2008 Review of Directive 2002/96 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Final ReportEU - Sales of White Goods 2005Submitted by deepalisinha on Tue, 2008-08-12 12:12Sales of White Goods in 2005 EU - Sales of White Goods 1994Submitted by deepalisinha on Tue, 2008-08-12 10:33Sales of White Goods in 1994. Click on column to see value. read more » 
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