E-Waste and End-of-Life Vehicles Management and Circular Economy Initiatives in Romania

Oana-Cristina Modoi () and Florin-Constantin Mihai ()
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Oana-Cristina Modoi: UBB - Babes-Bolyai University [Cluj-Napoca]
Florin-Constantin Mihai: UAIC - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași = Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași

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Abstract: E-waste and end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) are fast-growing waste streams in the EU and beyond that require specific collection and treatment activities to avoid environmental pollution and resource depletion fed by the linear economy model. This paper aims to investigate the links between e-waste and ELVs streams and the circular economy approach of the EU. Romania is examined as a relevant case study for the central and eastern European Region regarding: (i) the current e-waste and ELVs management deficiencies and challenges in line with circular economy principles promoted by EU; (ii) analysis of E-waste and ELVs flows data; and (iii) best circular economy initiatives related to e-waste and ELVs in Romania, including the opportunity to create new jobs in treatment activities that the simple operations from the first stages of e-waste recycling can produce locally and regionally in Romania. This work points out the current knowledge gaps and future research directions for these special waste streams in Romania and beyond.

Keywords: pollution; Romania; WEEE; waste management; circular economy; urban mining; end-of-life vehicles (ELVs); e-waste; e-waste end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) urban mining circular economy waste management WEEE pollution Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-02-03
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Published in Energies, 2022, 15 (3), pp.1120. ⟨10.3390/en15031120⟩

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DOI: 10.3390/en15031120

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