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http://dx.doi.org/10.7844/kirr.2015.24.4.38

Overview and Recent Development of Recycling Small Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  

Jung, Insang (Korea Electronics Recycling Cooperative)
Park, Jihwan (Korea Electronics Recycling Cooperative)
Hwang, Jongsoo (Korea Electronics Recycling Cooperative)
Choi, Wonhee (Korea Electronics Recycling Cooperative)
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Resources Recycling / v.24, no.4, 2015 , pp. 38-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
The importance of recycling came to the fore by increasing of waste electrical and electronic equipment(WEEE) generation. Small WEEE recycling in particular represents a big challenge in Korea because it has various items and components. Main materials of small WEEE are typically well known for metals (copper, iron, aluminum, etc.), PCBs and plastics. Not only Korea but also overseas, the laws for small WEEE were in effect in order to recycle effectively, but the technology is not catched up with the regulation which has to recycle an allocated account of WEEE. In addition, recycling technologies and processes for small WEEE are not developed enough to recycling center properly. In that sense, if we develope the recycling process, have not only technology competitiveness but also resource conservation, improving the environment and economic profits. Therefore, through the analysis of economic value of recycled small WEEE, and current technologies both domestically and internationally, we design conceptual recycling process of small WEEE, and consider the way forward.
Keywords
small WEEE; WEEE; recycling; separation; home appliance; E-waste;
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