Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Swedish e-waste management Lars Eklund...

Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Swedish e-waste management

Lars EklundAdviser

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

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Östersund, Sweden

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Raw materials

Components

Products

WEEE

The typical WEEE flow (Sweden)

Manufacturer

Consumer

Recycler

Component manuf.

Retailer

Importer

Collection system

Outside of Sweden

Financing the system

$

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The battery and WEEE collection systems

• El-Kretsen–Municipal collection points and ”battery-bird houses”

• Elektronikåtervinningsföreningen–Collection in stores, both WEEE and batteries

• BlyBatteriRetur (Lead Battery Collection)–Collection in car workshops and gas stations

• To fulfil your obligations, you have to join a collection system. The system charges the recycling fees.

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Key factors to the good system

• Legislation and Supervision

• Accessibility and Convenience

• Knowledge and Willpower

• Responsibility and Finance

• A level playing field

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A few examples of colletion points

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Collection points

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Collection points

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Collection points

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Collection points

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Infomercials to raise awareness

http://youtu.be/MvukyuXOGQ4

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNs9yqiw0nQ

”I allt som rör sig, lyser eller låter, finns ett batteri som ska lämnas åter”

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2rXiIDVquE

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http://www.batteriinsamlingen.se

The proportion who stated batteries as something you should not throw in the trash, 1999 – 2011.

Trends

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And you need patience.

• The Swedish battery collection system started in the 1970:s

• The WEEE collection system was established in 2001

• Make follow ups on collection and recycling

• Examine the level of knowledge among the citizens, it is a critical element!

• The awareness and willingness needs to be maintained!

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