Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Reutilization in China

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), also called electronic waste or e-waste, the core of “urban mining”, is attracting more and more attention to its pollution control and circular recycling. Hence, we defined WEEE, preliminarily discussed its history in China and pointed out that Chin...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-10, Vol.13 (20), p.11433
Main Authors: Wang, Rong, Deng, Yi, Li, Shuyuan, Yu, Keli, Liu, Yi, Shang, Min, Wang, Jiqin, Shu, Jiancheng, Sun, Zhi, Chen, Mengjun, Liang, Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electronic equipment
Electronic waste
Environmental management
Environmental protection
Hazardous materials
Hazardous wastes
Pollutants
Pollution control
Prevention
Recycling
Recycling centers
Regulation
Technology transfer
Waste management
Waste to energy
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Summary:Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), also called electronic waste or e-waste, the core of “urban mining”, is attracting more and more attention to its pollution control and circular recycling. Hence, we defined WEEE, preliminarily discussed its history in China and pointed out that China has made great achievements in WEEE circular reutilization and pollution control. Meanwhile, we analyzed the four levels of circular WEEE recycling: repair, reuse and remanufacture, waste-to-materials, waste-to-products and waste-to-energy, and also put forward questions during this process. Moving forward, WEEE management will turn to intelligent management targeted on hazardous waste and other pollution, not merely the guidelines. Meanwhile, WEEE technology will transfer to value-added and automated reutilization, not just simple dismantling.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su132011433