WEEE Directive objectives
Over 1 million tonnes of Waste Electrical and Electronic equipment goes to landfill every year here in the UK which isn’t very healthy for the environment, for not only is most WEEE waste toxic, but we are also running out of landfills.
Objectives of WEEE Directive
- To increase recycling targets - WEEE waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK and most of it can be reused in one form or another
- To save on landfill space - the UK is running out of landfill space and given that WEEE waste is the fastest growing waste stream, it isn’t logical at all to cram such vast sums of waste into what little landfill space we have left
- To reduce pollution - WEEE waste is full of hazardous materials such as lead which is toxic to kidneys and nervous and reproductive systems
- To encourage manufacturers to think green - the WEEE Directive now makes it the responsibility of the EEE producers to take care of the treatment and recovery of their WEEE waste which is hoped will force them to rethink their designs and strategies, to use more environmentally friendly materials and methods
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