lost, since just 15-20% of the world e-waste results to
be recycled annually (US Environmental Protection
Agency, 2012). This is particularly due to the metal
centric approach which is mainly focusing on the
recycling precious and high content added value
metals, discarding all the rest. As stated also in the
UNEP report (UNEP, 2013) a shift from metal
centric towards a product centric approach is
mandatory in order to achieve higher recycling rates
of raw materials and lower production of discarded
waste.
In the last years the issue of raw materials
supply has emerged worldwide, and especially in