Reducing life cycle environmental impacts of waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling : Case study on dishwashers

  • 01/04/2010

  • Journal of Industrial Ecology

Collection and treatment of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is regulated in the European Union by the WEEE Directive. Producers are responsible for take-back and recycling of discarded equipment. Valuable materials are, however, at risk of "getting lost" in current processes. Thus, strategies to minimize losses are sought after.