Title :
Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Poland - Ecological, organizing and economical aspects
Author :
Matkowski, Przemyslaw ; Friedel, Kazimierz
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Microsyst. Electron. & Photonics, Wroclaw Univ. of Technol., Wroclaw, Poland
Abstract :
According to regulations of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment, UE Member States are obligated to ensure high level of separate collection, specified rate collection and levels of recovery including recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Rational working WEEE (waste electrical and electronic) management system as well as high pro-ecological attitude of society are required to fulfill imposed obligations. Within the framework of the paper WEEE management system existing in Poland will be described. Imposed obligations, treatment processes, aims and advantages of WEEE management will also be shortly described.
Keywords :
WEEE Directive; ecology; electrical products; electronic products; recycling; waste recovery; 2002/96/EC Directive; Poland; WEEE management system; ecology; recycling; waste electrical equipment; waste electronic equipment; waste recovery; Copper; Electronic equipment; Electronic waste; Environmental management; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Lead; Organizing; Raw materials; Silver; Waste management;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics and Microsystems, 2008 International Students and Young Scientists Workshop -
Conference_Location :
Wroclaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4971-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2555-6
DOI :
10.1109/STYSW.2008.5164142
