The missing electronic waste: Incorrect sorting and the grey market<\/h2>\n
Unfortunately, a lot of electronics do not end up in the correct waste streams but are sorted incorrectly or end up on the grey market, where there is no guarantee that it will be processed in an environmentally responsible manner. In 2015, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s partnership for the collection of electronic waste revealed the quantities and where the \u201cmissing\u201d electronic waste ended up. You can read the results here.<\/a><\/p>\n At Elretur, we have a number of pilot projects that aim to increase the share of electronics that are recycled. You can read more about these here<\/a>. The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has mapped which actors generally prepare waste for recycling. The mapping can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n Incorrect sorting is a major challenge in terms of ensuring increased recycling of our waste. In a study, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency compared various collection schemes for e.g. small electronics and batteries. The analysis can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Electronic waste is a global challenge, and you can read more about it in the UN\u2019s E-waste monitor here<\/a>. In 2017, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) also prepared a report exploring product lifetime extension. In the report, they placed a particular focus on a number of electronic products. You can find the report here<\/a>. Recycling of electronic waste<\/h2>\n
Collection and sorting of electronic waste<\/h2>\n
A global perspective on electronic waste<\/h2>\n
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About Elretur<\/h3>\r\nElretur is Denmark\u2019s most experienced producer responsibility organisation, representing many different industries and types of companies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=\"Read more\" link=\"url:https%3A%2F%2Felretur.dk%2Fen%2Fabout-elretur%2F|title:Become%20a%20member||\"][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row el_class=”container page-title”][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”wrapper”][vc_column_inner el_class=”text” animation_in_type=”transition.slideUpBigIn” animation_in_offset=”100″ animation_in_duration=”500″ animation_in_delay=”0″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”container page-content”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Statistics on electronic waste in Denmark You can find national figures for marketed electronics in Dansk Producentansvar’s\u00a0 statistics bank (Data Centre for Circular Economy). You can also see how much has subsequently been recycled, reused or recovered, as well as…
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