Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) has been
stated as one of the fastest growing waste streams (Crowe et al.,
2003; Morf et al., 2007; Widmer et al., 2005) and both WEEE and
batteries are known to contain hazardous substances as well as
recyclable materials.
The United Nations Environment Programme has identified
‘‘Resource Efficiency’’ as a priority; thus, setting a worldwide focus
on supporting and facilitating resource efficiency in a more environmentally
sustainable way (UNEP, 2010). The European Union
(EU) initiated its EU Raw Materials Initiative, which focuses on
the growing demand for raw materials and identified 14 raw materials
that have a high supply risk (the majority of these being metals)
(ECEI, 2010). The high rate at which Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) has beenstated as one of the fastest growing waste streams (Crowe et al.,2003; Morf et al., 2007; Widmer et al., 2005) and both WEEE andbatteries are known to contain hazardous substances as well asrecyclable materials.The United Nations Environment Programme has identified‘‘Resource Efficiency’’ as a priority; thus, setting a worldwide focuson supporting and facilitating resource efficiency in a more environmentallysustainable way (UNEP, 2010). The European Union(EU) initiated its EU Raw Materials Initiative, which focuses onthe growing demand for raw materials and identified 14 raw materialsthat have a high supply risk (the majority of these being metals)(ECEI, 2010). The high rate at which Electrical and Electronic
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