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Scarce or critical elements: According to the Global e-waste Observatory - 2020: Quantities,
flows and potential of the circular economy, cobalt (Co), palladium (Pd), indium (In), germanium
(Ge), bismuth (Bi) and antimony (Sb) are scarce or critical elements present in EEE. (Forti, Baldé,
Kuerh, & Bel, 2020)

Tracer: Represents the most relevant e-waste categories based on weight and composition.
The selection of tracers should consider the specific characteristics of the country or region in
the application scope. (Schluep, Müller, & Rochat, 2012)

Take-back Centre for Waste Recovery /Take-back Centre for Electronic Waste Recovery:
Place, location, or site where electronic waste is collected and stored in such a way that the
electronic devices may be either complete or dismantled into their components. (Executive
Decree 41052, 2018)

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