In a message dated 03/09/2005 08:44:22 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
"White goods" are tumble driers, washing machines, dish washers etc. By clean up I just meant address the items which constitute the majority of WEEE. Chris, I agree that white goods as described above are likely to constitute the majority of WEEE arising when measured by weight (and probably volume too). However, I am not convinced that such products represent the greatest environmental impact. This is because such products are made from material (principally steel and thermoplastics) that is sufficiently valuable that, in many countries, it is recovered for economic reasons. It is my understanding (perhaps I am wrong) that the intention of the legislation was to increase the proportion of WEEE being recycled or reused, thereby reducing the amount going to land fill or incineration. If the intention were to tackle white goods per see, then you'd think that they would include gas cookers etc but exclude small, low sales volume, electrical products? Regards, Richard Hughes ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
