The e-waste development cycle, part ii-impact assessment of collection and treatment

Book chapter (2019)

Authors

Jaco Huisman European Commission Joint Research Centre
A.L.N. Stevels Design for Sustainability - IDE
Kees Baldé United Nations University
Federico Magalini Sofies, Weybridge, United Nations University
Ruediger Kuehr United Nations University
Research Group
Circular Product Design (IDE) (TU Delft)
Recycling WEEE E-waste Environmental impacts Collection Sustainable development goals Impact assessment Secondary raw materials Social impacts Economic impacts
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Sustainable Design Engineering

Research Group

Circular Product Design

Abstract

This chapter is the second from four chapters, detailing the role of environmental, economic and social impact assessment of WEEE collection and treatment. It forms the second step of a dynamic and iterative e-waste development cycle intended to provide guidance on the complexity of the development process. The chapter also describes detailed assessment steps for evaluating collection and recycling infrastructure for both starting, emerging and established countries improving their national e-waste systems. Secondly, the comprehensive impact assessment specifically targets the identification of improvement potential and societal priorities for (re)defining legislative and other interventions. The outcomes form the necessary factual basis for the heart of the development cycle as presented in Chapter 4 describing options for advancing Policy and Legislation, Business and Finance, Technologies and Skills. This in turn is the basis for successful national implementation roadmaps following in Chapter 5.