The development of WEEE management and effects of the fund policy for subsidizing WEEE treating in China

Luling Yu; Wenzhi He; Guangming Li; Juwen Huang; Haochen Zhu

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2014.05.012

The development of WEEE management and effects of the fund policy for subsidizing WEEE treating in China

Waste Manag. 2014 Sep;34(9):1705-14. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.05.012. Epub 2014 Jun 6.

Authors

Luling Yu¹, Wenzhi He², Guangming Li¹, Juwen Huang¹, Haochen Zhu¹

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China.
² State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China. Electronic address: hithwz@163.com.

PMID: 24910142
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.05.012

Abstract

The consumption of electrical and electronic equipment is surging, so is the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Due to the large quantity, high potential risk and valuable capacity of WEEE, many countries are taking measures to regulate the management of WEEE. The environmental pollution and human health-harming problems caused by irregular treatment of WEEE in China make the government pay more and more attention to its management. This paper reviews the development of WEEE management in China, introduces the new policy which is established for WEEE recycling and especially analyzes the effectiveness of the policy, including huge recovery, formation of new recycling system, strict supervision to related enterprises, and the stimulation to public awareness. Based on the current achievement, some recommendations are given to optimize the WEEE management in China.

Keywords: Fund; Management; Policy; Recycling; Waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

China
Electronic Waste*
Recycling / legislation & jurisprudence*