Present status of e-waste disposal and recycling in China

摘要：

　　Due to rapid economic growth,faster upgrade of electrical and electronic equipment causes the ever-increasing quantity of waste electrical and electronic products (WEEE).At present,China is not only a large consumption nation of electrical products,but also a largest importer of e-waste.Through reviewing the present status of e-waste industry and the legal system in China,this article analyzing several problems and barriers in Chinas e-waste recycling industry:(a) illegal e-waste import from developed countries; (b) the booming development of Chinas informal recycling sectors; (c) informal disposal leading to serious environmental problems and human health impacts; (d) formal companies facing with the problems of severe lack of e-waste; (e) the morbidity of Chinas regulatory and legal system.Whats more,compared with several developed countries in e-waste management,this paper also recommends that (a) building up the regulatory system of e-waste management in both central and local govemment;(b) encouraging the development of formal disposal of WEEE; (c) forcing enterprises to focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

关键词： E-waste Management Environmental Problems Legislation China

作者: Lin Wei Yangsheng Liu

作者单位: School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen and 518055 College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing and 100871, China

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The Seventh International Conference on Waste Management and Technology(第七届固体废物管理与技术国际会议(ICWMT7))

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

页码: 506-514

在线出版日期: 2012-09-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）