WEEE
and RoSH FAQ's
The Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is
aimed at cutting down the use of landfill for the disposal of
Electrical and Electronic waste. The directive, which came into
force in the UK in July 2007, makes manufacturers responsible
for the cost of collecting, processing and recycling equipment
that they have made. It also sets recycling and waste targets.
In Europe, about 90
percent of electrical and electronic equipment goes into
landfill sites. That's around six million tonnes of waste every
year. Leakage of toxic elements and emissions into the
atmosphere are a health risk to all of us. more