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96 Substance <strong>flow</strong> <strong>analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>recycling</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>small</strong> WEEE<br />

kg Gold<br />

500<br />

450<br />

400<br />

350<br />

Informal treatment<br />

Formal treatment<br />

Non-separated collection<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

Mobile phones<br />

Desktop<br />

personal<br />

computer<br />

CRT monitor<br />

Large highgrade<br />

equipment<br />

Small highgrade<br />

equipment<br />

Low-grade<br />

equipment<br />

Figure 28 Quantity <strong>of</strong> gold discarded and origin <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> losses in Germany in 2007<br />

kg Gold<br />

8000<br />

7000<br />

6000<br />

Informal treatment<br />

Formal treatment<br />

Non-separated collection<br />

5000<br />

4000<br />

3000<br />

2000<br />

1000<br />

0<br />

Mobile phones<br />

Desktop<br />

personal<br />

computer<br />

CRT monitor<br />

Large highgrade<br />

equipment<br />

Small highgrade<br />

equipment<br />

Low-grade<br />

equipment<br />

Figure 29 Quantity <strong>of</strong> gold discarded and origin <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> losses in <strong>the</strong> USA in 2007<br />

In total, about half <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> losses <strong>of</strong> gold associated with sWEEE in Germany are a<br />

consequence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> non-separated collection <strong>of</strong> WEEE. In <strong>the</strong> USA, around 82% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gold<br />

is lost because <strong>of</strong> non-separated collection. The losses caused by <strong>the</strong> formal treatment<br />

amount to about 43% in Germany and about 10% in <strong>the</strong> USA. In both countries, around 7%<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> losses are due to inadequate treatment in <strong>the</strong> informal sector.

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