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Implementation of ITU-T international standards for sustainable management of waste
electrical and electronic equipment: The path to a circular economy in Costa Rica
and cooling foams account for 62 per cent of the waste disposed of in landfills; in turn, these
foams account for 10.6 per cent of the total coarse fractions processed.
Figure 56 - Destination flows of WEEE coarse fractions processed and/or managed
in Costa Rica in 2020, in tonnes per year
Figure 57 summarizes the main destinations of fine fractions managed in Costa Rica during
2020. This information was also provided by the managers through the surveys.
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