E-waste and the consumer: improving options to reduce, reuse and recycle

C. N. Cairns
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Abstract

Growth in the electronics sector and rapid changes in technology mean that more consumers are generating growing volumes of waste electronic equipment, much of which is still operational. Faced with a limited and fragmented recycling and reuse infrastructure, many consumers are storing old equipment in their homes or discarding it with their regular trash. Consumers union has drawn from its own tests of electronics products, consumer survey data and research and analysis of existing e-waste recycling programs to assess the need for changes that will enable consumers to reduce, reuse and recycle greater volumes of this growing category of waste. Our findings suggest that more workable solutions are needed at every stage of the product life cycle to protect consumers, public health and the environment.
电子废物和消费者:改进减少、再利用和再循环的选择
电子行业的增长和技术的快速变化意味着,越来越多的消费者正在产生越来越多的废弃电子设备,其中许多仍在使用。面对有限且零碎的回收和再利用基础设施,许多消费者将旧设备存放在家中或与常规垃圾一起丢弃。消费者联盟根据自己对电子产品的测试、消费者调查数据以及对现有电子废物回收计划的研究和分析,评估了改变的必要性,这些改变将使消费者能够减少、再利用和回收更多数量的这类不断增长的废物。我们的研究结果表明,在产品生命周期的每个阶段都需要更可行的解决方案,以保护消费者、公众健康和环境。
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