Review Article
Overview of the WEEE Directive and Its Implementation in the Nordic Countries: National Realisations and Best Practices
Table 1
The minimum targets of the European WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC [
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| ā | Category | Recovery rate [w%] | Reuse and recycling rates [w%] |
| 1 | Large household appliances | 80 | 75 | 2 | Small household appliances | 70 | 50 | 3 | IT and telecommunications equipment | 75 | 65 | 4 | Consumer equipment | 75 | 65 | 5 | Lighting equipment | 70 | 50 | 6 | Gas discharge lamps | ā | 80 | 7 | Electrical and electronic tools | 70 | 50 | 8 | Toys, leisure, and sports equipment | 70 | 50 | 9 | Monitoring and control instruments | 70 | 50 | 10 | Automatic disperser | 80 | 75 |
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