The Reuse of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). A Bibliometric Analysis

Queiruga, Dolores; Dios, Araceli Queiruga

doi:10.4172/2252-5211.1000177

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“…These targets support the implementation of the European waste hierarchy (prevention, PfR, recycling, other recovery, and disposal-in that order of priority) in general but do not provide incentives for an increase of PfR in comparison to recycling. This lack of binding requirements for PfR is criticized by different stakeholders (Johnson, McMahon, & Fitzpatrick, 2015;Queiruga & Queiruga-Dios, 2015;RREUSE, 2011). Several organizations such as Comput-erAid, RREUSE, ACR+, and the European Environmental Bureau support a PfR target of 5% as suggested by the European Parliament (Esenduran, Kemahlioglu-Ziya, & Swaminathan, 2016).…”

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Does increased circularity lead to environmental sustainability?: The case of washing machine reuse in Germany

Boldoczki

Thorenz

Tuma

2021

J of Industrial Ecology

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This study investigates under which circumstances increases in circularity through the reuse of use-phase-intensive electrical and electronic equipment lead to environmental benefits. We combine dynamic material flow analysis (dMFA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) to assess a Circular Economy strategy toward its environmental sustainability on midpoint and endpoint levels. The hybrid approach measures long-term implications of policy decisions in multiple impact categories and shows the need to comprehensively evaluate Circular Economy activities. We apply the approach to the strategy of setting reuse targets in a case study on washing machines in Germany. As a consequence of a reuse target, the product portfolio changes over time. The resulting stocks and flows are calculated in a dMFA, and attributed with the respective LCAbased environmental impacts. We present cumulated impacts between 2015 and 2050 for scenarios with different reuse targets for 18 midpoints and three endpoints of the impact assessment method ReCiPe 2016, and the cumulative energy demand. The latest proposal of a 5% reuse target results in average impact reductions of 1% compared to "business as usual." An increase of reuse up to 87% results in an average impact reduction of 9%, ranging from an increase of 1% (water consumption) to a decrease up to 26% (land use). This shows that even high reuse rates only have a limited leverage on reducing environmental impacts and that it is therefore necessary to include detailed environmental assessments in a holistic evaluation of Circular Economy activities. This article met the requirements for a gold-gold JIE data openness badge described at http://jie.click/badges. Gold Contribution AccessibilityGold K E Y W O R D Sdynamic material flow analysis (dMFA), environmental policy, industrial ecology, life cycle assessment (LCA), reuse, waste electrical and electronic equipment managementThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.

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Section: Case Studymentioning

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Does increased circularity lead to environmental sustainability?: The case of washing machine reuse in Germany

Boldoczki

Thorenz

Tuma

2021

J of Industrial Ecology

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“…Charitable institutions conduct the major part of processing municipally collected waste for the preparation for reuse (Sander et al, 2013;Schomerus et al, 2014), but the overall amount of goods undergoing recovery operations for remarketing is minimal. Johnson et al (2015) and Queiruga and Queiruga-Dios (2015) identify a strong need for a distinct quota for reuse, since legislation promotes the preparation for reuse as the preferred waste management option compared to recycling, which is contrary to current practice. Existing research (Guerra González, 2013;Sander et al, 2013;Schomerus et al, 2014) analyzes organizational structures, the legal framework, and generic recommendations for enforcing the second priority of the waste hierarchy on a qualitative basis, targeting almost exclusively WEEE.…”

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“…Existing research (Guerra González, 2013;Sander et al, 2013;Schomerus et al, 2014) analyzes organizational structures, the legal framework, and generic recommendations for enforcing the second priority of the waste hierarchy on a qualitative basis, targeting almost exclusively WEEE. Pérez-Belis et al (2015) conducted an in-depth literature review focusing on inter alia management, generation, characterization, and reuse of WEEE, but state that "further case studies are needed in countries that practice greater reuse" (Queiruga and Queiruga-Dios, 2015). CIWM (2016) describe the status quo of reuse in the UK and derive recommendations for industry and government.…”

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Potentials of preparation for reuse: A case study at collection points in the German state of Bavaria

Messmann

Boldoczki

Thorenz

et al. 2019

Journal of Cleaner Production

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This research addresses the second priority of the waste management hierarchy and the demand for a circular economy. First, we develop a methodology for the quantitative assessment of potentially reusable wastes. Second, based on empirically retrieved primary data following the developed methodology, this study quantifies a theoretical potential for the preparation for reuse of Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), used furniture, and used leisure goods in the German state of Bavaria. We find that between 13% and 16% of these waste streams could immediately be prepared for reuse, depending on the type of waste. A further potential of 13% to 29% could be unlocked through changes to the mode of collection, storage and the overall treatment of wastes at Bavaria collection points. Most notably, 86% of identifiable damage causes of WEEE are attributed to a lack of sufficient weatherproof roofing. Conclusively, we derive four key action recommendation for unlocking existing potentials.

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“…The EEE industry is responsible for 10%-20% of the worldwide environmental impact related to the depletion of nonrenewable resources (Cruz-Sotelo et al, 2017). As a consequence, electronic wastes have become a new policy priority around the globe and decision-makers have the challenge of handling the waste of electrical and electronic devices to minimize health impact in an economical and environmentally friendly manner (Araceli & Dios, 2015). In the past, most e-waste regulations are prompted by and focused on environmental protection.…”

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E-Waste Generation and their Impacts on Health and Environment: A Study Over Gazipur District, Bangladesh

Hossain¹,

Rahman²

2020

IJISRT

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The electrical and electronics industry is one of the world’s fastest-growing manufacturing sectors. As a result of this rise in production, as well as the increasing rate of product consumption, e-waste from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), has become the fastest-growing waste stream in the world. This study helps to quantify the existing generation rate, health, and environmental impacts of e-waste. A structured questionnaire has been processed in Gazipur and existing literature was reviewed. A total of 1200 households were interviewed using structured questionnaires. The results revealed that several income families used different types of electronics products. Eproduct consumption depends on an individual’s income and e-waste generation depends on warranty policy and product life cycle. The health consequences of both direct exposures during recycling and indirect exposures through environmental contamination are potentially severe but poorly studied. E-waste concepts are relatively new in Gazipur as a result this study revealed, 840 households were aware of health and environmental impacts. E-waste minimization, reuse, or recycling is necessary but it should be conducted in a safe and standardized system. Recycling stations should be established with maintaining safety measures for workers and to conserve the environment from being contaminated. The government should involve in waste management by establishing rules and regulations specific to health safety and environmental issue relating to e-waste

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The Reuse of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). A Bibliometric Analysis

Cited by 6 publications

References 44 publications

Does increased circularity lead to environmental sustainability?: The case of washing machine reuse in Germany

Does increased circularity lead to environmental sustainability?: The case of washing machine reuse in Germany

Potentials of preparation for reuse: A case study at collection points in the German state of Bavaria

E-Waste Generation and their Impacts on Health and Environment: A Study Over Gazipur District, Bangladesh

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