In 2018, nearly 939 million items, representing 1.9 million tonnes of electrical and electronic equipment were placed on the market in France.
Some components of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are hazardous to the environment: once used and if not collected and treated properly, they can produce emissions of heavy metals, PCBs and other gases with a high warming potential. How can we optimise their recycling? This is the study that was carried out by our CSR and Life Cycle Assessment experts.