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E–Waste
EU
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires
that all Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), including Laptop , must be
marked with the symbol of the crossed–out wheeled bin:
This symbol means that the equipment must not be disposed of as
unsorted municipal waste. Disposing of WEEE together with normal waste
may pose a risk to the environment and to human health, due to certain
substances used in that equipment.
Under the WEEE Directive, each EU Member State is responsible for achieving a high level
of collection of WEEE for treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal. Before
tossing your equipment, think a minute about how to reduce the amount of WEEE you
create. By simply extending the life of your equipment (you could, for example, reuse it,
recover it, or turn it into artwork), you will have reduced waste and helped the EU achieve
its objectives.
The success of this EU policy will depend on your active contribution in returning your
WEEE to the appropriate facilities dedicated to the disposal of such waste. The EU thanks
you.
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