• QUESTION 24/1: Strategies and policies for the proper disposal or reuse of telecommunication/ICT waste material
  • Table of Contents
  • Summary
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Report on the management of WEEE from ICTs
    • 1.1 Technical classification of ICT wastes
    • 1.2 Figures for EEE consumption and WEEE generation worldwide (present and future)
    • 1.3 Problems faced by countries seeking to implement an ICT waste strategy
    • 1.4 Experiences in the reuse and proper disposal of ICT wastes
    • 1.4.1 Experience of Latin America
    • 1.4.2 Experience of Africa
    • 1.4.3 Experience of Asia and the Pacific
    • 1.4.4 Experience of Europe
    • 1.4.5 International organizations
  • 2 Guidelines for the management of WEEE from ICTs
    • 2.1 Preliminary considerations
    • 2.2 Policy and regulations
    • 2.2.1 Import and export of EEE and WEEE
    • 2.2.2 Stakeholders
    • 2.2.3 Extended producer responsibility (EPR) and the e-waste management system
    • 2.2.4 Information system
    • 2.2.5 Social aspects (employment and training)
    • 2.2.6 Technical aspects
    • 2.2.7 Informing and raising the awareness of ICT equipment consumers
    • 2.2.8 Economic aspects
    • 2.2.9 Supervision and control of the system
    • 2.2.10 Sanctions
  • 3 Conclusions and recommendations
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations
  • Bibliography