10 07 29 Master thesis Juliana Leon - e-Waste. This guide
10 07 29 Master thesis Juliana Leon - e-Waste. This guide
10 07 29 Master thesis Juliana Leon - e-Waste. This guide
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Figure 27: Schematic representations of flows in a future system with the inclusion of waste<br />
cooperatives in the disassembly step.<br />
The cooperatives would manage the dismantling of the computer waste without<br />
further manipulation of the hazardous material containing components, which would<br />
be transferred to a formal specialized e-waste recycler.<br />
3.5.2.1 Economical aspects<br />
In the current context, only formal recyclers are assuming the costs of an<br />
environmentally sound treatment of the hazardous e-waste fractions. Most informal<br />
recyclers simply discard them or leave them for the MSW trucks. Offering an efficient<br />
alternative via the cooperatives to separate correctly what is safe and can be sold<br />
(e.g. metals, still working parts, etc.), from what is hazardous and needs a proper<br />
treatment. In this alternative the dismantling is already done in the cooperatives, the<br />
transport costs for a PRO would thus be lower. Since the reciclador would be paid by<br />
part of the benefits the cooperative can make by selling the safe and valuable parts<br />
in the equipment, the PRO would only need to subsidise the transport and treatment<br />
of the hazardous fraction by a certified formal treatment facility if the benefits that<br />
could be made by the cooperatives would not cover those costs entirely.<br />
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