WEEE TRACE Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 02:04:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 EU Ensures Proper Electronic Waste Disposal through Radio-Frequency Tracking https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eu-ensures-proper-electronic-waste-disposal-radio-frequency-tracking-20131108/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/eu-ensures-proper-electronic-waste-disposal-radio-frequency-tracking-20131108/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2013 02:04:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=43352 Less than 40% of the nine million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that Europe produces is treated according to environmental and legal requirements. If this waste is not disposed of safely and responsibly, hazardous substances can be emitted – including ozone depleting substances like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), greenhouse gases, and oils. The new EU […]

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