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The presentation summarizes the main findings of an international collaborative study/survey titled “EPR Policy in East Asia in consideration of International Resource Circulation” which will be published as a report in 2009. The study mainly focused on the application of EPR principles to the management of used electric and electronic products (e...

By experiencing the recent price fluctuation of resources, sustainable resource management, including waste management and resource circulation, is becoming a renewed policy concern for both developed and developing countries. Unless material flows are monitored on a regular basis, it is difficult to design policies for improved resource efficiency...

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) contains both hazardous chemicals and valuable metals, and its combination is a challenge for the recycling process due to the potential risks to human health and the environment and value of resources. Safe and efficient resource recovery requires, in turn, that improved information on embedded...

This presentation presents the sumary of the first section of the book "Climate-Friendly Transportation in Asia: Optimising Co-benefits".

Hazards related with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are receiving increasing attention worldwide and various policies have been introduced in response to these problems. This response includes policies based on the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility, such as the WEEE Directive and the Japanese Household Appliances...