Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Reutilization in China

Rong Wang, Yi Deng, Shuyuan Li, Keli Yu, Yi Liu, Min Shang, Jiqin Wang, Jiancheng Shu, Zhi Sun, Mengjun Chen and Qian Liang
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Rong Wang: Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Yi Deng: Solid Waste and Chemical Management Technology Center of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, Beijing 100037, China
Shuyuan Li: Solid Waste and Chemical Management Technology Center of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, Beijing 100037, China
Keli Yu: China National Resources Recycling Association, Beijing 100037, China
Yi Liu: Sichuan Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, Chengdu 610000, China
Min Shang: Sichuan Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center, Chengdu 610000, China
Jiqin Wang: Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Jiancheng Shu: Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Zhi Sun: Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
Mengjun Chen: Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Qian Liang: Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-9

Abstract: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), also called electronic waste or e-waste, the core of “urban mining”, is attracting more and more attention to its pollution control and circular recycling. Hence, we defined WEEE, preliminarily discussed its history in China and pointed out that China has made great achievements in WEEE circular reutilization and pollution control. Meanwhile, we analyzed the four levels of circular WEEE recycling: repair, reuse and remanufacture, waste-to-materials, waste-to-products and waste-to-energy, and also put forward questions during this process. Moving forward, WEEE management will turn to intelligent management targeted on hazardous waste and other pollution, not merely the guidelines. Meanwhile, WEEE technology will transfer to value-added and automated reutilization, not just simple dismantling.

Keywords: WEEE; fund; circular reutilization; pollution management; intelligent management; value-added and automated reutilization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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