Managing Australia’s electronic waste (e-waste) problem through product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR)
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Le, Lennie
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Electronic and electrical waste or e-waste is the fastest-growing global waste stream with a current generation of around 53 million metric tonnes (Mt) and projected to reach 74 Mt by 2030. Not properly managed, e-waste can cause severe environmental and health impacts. The Australian government has implemented a product stewardship program using the extended producer responsibility (EPR) concept to manage televisions and computers through the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme to reach an 80% recycling rate by 2027. The paper provides an overview of how the Australian government and industry deal with the e-waste problem.
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Environment and Ecology
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38
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3
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© 2020 Environment and Ecology. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
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e-waste; extended producer responsibility; product stewardship; recycling; Australia
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Herat, S; Le, L, Managing Australia’s electronic waste (e-waste) problem through product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR), Environment and Ecology, 2020, 38 (3), pp. 369-383