Publication detail

Roles of E-waste in a circular economy: EU-27

Fan, Y.V., Klemeš, J.J., Lee, C.T.

Original Title

Roles of E-waste in a circular economy: EU-27

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

This study intended to overview the e-waste or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the EU-27, including the roles in a Circular Economy. There is a strong linear correlation between WEEE and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, there is no apparent trend when referring to the GDP per capita. A country with the highest GDP per capita (Luxembourg) is not the country with the highest WEEE (Sweden). Absolute GDP and Energy consumption are suggested as the suitable independent variables in estimating the amount of WEEE. Socioeconomic factors are deemed less relevant in determining treatment share, e.g. recycling rate, in the EU-27 countries. Although reuse and recycling are generally viewed as preferable in a circular economy, in some cases, replacing a new product could lead to a lower environmental footprint, whereas customised assessment is highly suggested. Extended producer responsibility targeting waste minimisation and improved recycling/mining approaches are the keys to mitigating the impact of WEEE in the EU-27 further. © 2021 University of Split, FESB.

Keywords

Circular economy; Correlation analysis; E-waste; Socioeconomic factors

Authors

Fan, Y.V., Klemeš, J.J., Lee, C.T.

Released

8. 9. 2021

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

ISBN

9789532901122

Book

2021 6th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech)

Pages from

173101

Pages to

173101

Pages count

13

URL

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9566394

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT173220,
  author="Yee Van {Fan} and Jiří {Klemeš}",
  title="Roles of E-waste in a circular economy: EU-27",
  booktitle="2021 6th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech)",
  year="2021",
  pages="173101--173101",
  publisher="Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
  doi="10.23919/SpliTech52315.2021.9566394",
  isbn="9789532901122",
  url="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9566394"
}