Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Handbook

1. Global e-waste initiatives 2. EU WEEE directives 3. The WEEE Forum and the WEEELABEX project 4. Electronic Waste Collection Models 5. How to improve effectiveness of WEEE legislation 6. Take Back and Treatment: Control of potential toxics 7. The materials of WEEE 8. Materials Criticality 9. Refurbishment and re-use of WEEE 10. Shredding, sorting and recovery of metals from WEEE; Linking design to resource efficiency 11. Losses from current shredding and sorting processes 12. Mechanical methods of recycling plastics from WEEE 13. Pyrolysis of WEEE plastics and Chemical or feedstock recycling of WEEE products 14. Recycling printed circuit boards 15. Recycling liquid crystal displays 16. Recycling cooling and freezing appliances 17. End-of-life options for printed electronics 18. Recycling Batteries 19. More effective recuperation of precious metals from e-waste 20. Rare Earth Metal Recovery from E-Waste 21. ErP, the European directive on eco-design 22. Sustainable electronic product design 23. EcoDesign to Support Better Treatment of Discarded Electronic Products 24. Reducing hazardous substances in electronics;Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Handbook, Second Edition, is a one-stop reference on current electronic waste legislation initiatives, their impact, and the latest technological considerations for reducing electronic waste (e-waste) and increasing the efficiency of materials recovery. It also provides a wide-range of global and corporate examples and perspectives on the challenges that face specific regions and companies, along with the solutions they are implementing in managing e-waste, offering further insights on how discarded products can be treated. Sections introduce the reader to legislation and initiatives to manage WEEE and discuss technologies for the refurbishment, treatment and recycling of waste electronics. Further sections focus on electronic products that present particular challenges for recyclers, explore sustainable design of electronics and supply chains, discuss national and regional WEEE management schemes, and more.