Introdução: O crescente consumo de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (EEE) e o processo acelerado de geração de resíduos é um fenômeno global, que vêm despertando interesse científico e político. Os resíduos de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (REEE) contêm substâncias perigosas como metais pesados e retardantes de chama e quando manejados ou dispostos inadequadamente, causam impactos ao ambiente e à saúde. Diretrizes para a gestão têm sido propostas em diversas partes do mundo, especialmente na União Europeia. No Brasil ainda não há uma política pública específica para a gestão dos REEE. A gestão requer diagnóstico que considere as características dos dois fluxos existentes: o institucional e o domiciliar. O fluxo domiciliar é complexo e problemático por apresentar geração difusa e estar associado a comportamentos e práticas adotadas pelos proprietários dos produtos. Objetivo: Estudar o fluxo domiciliar de geração e destinação de REEE no município de São Paulo/SP, caracterizando as etapas de aquisição dos produtos, armazenagem no domicílio e descarte ao final da vida útil. Método: Estudo transversal de base populacional com amostra representativa dos domicílios do município de São Paulo/SP (n=395). Foi utilizado questionário estruturado pré-elaborado para levantar informações sobre: características, quantidade e comportamentos relativos a 26 tipos de EEE. Foi realizada análise descritiva dos dados, estimando-se o total de equipamentos existentes (em uso e fora de uso) e descartados nos domicílios. Além disso, realizou-se estudo de caso sobre a gestão dos REEE em Portugal à luz da política pública existente para os países da UE, por meio de entrevistas com uso de roteiros semi-estruturados, realizadas com os principais agentes envolvidos. Resultados: No município de São Paulo havia 71,8 milhões de EEE (IC95 por cento : 68,4-75,3), dos quais 8,8 milhões (IC95 por cento : 7,8-9,9) encontravam-se guardados (fora de uso). A média de equipamentos existente nos domicílios foi de 21 EEE/domicílio (IC95 por cento : 19,7-21,7). Embora a maioria dos relatos indicasse tentativa de prolongar o tempo de uso por meio do conserto (50,6 por cento ;IC95 por cento :45,9-55,9) havia limitações econômicas e técnicas; para 65 por cento o custo do conserto é o maior fator impeditivo. Nos últimos anos estimou-se que o descarte no município foi de 20,5 milhões (IC95 por cento : 18,7-22,4) de EEE, envolvendo destinação com intenção de reutilização (59,5 por cento ; IC95 por cento : 57,4-61,5), de reciclagem (20,4 por cento ; IC95 por cento :18,8-22,1) e 16 por cento (IC 95 por cento : 14,5-17,6) descarte no lixo comum. Subsídios para política específica foram apresentados: metas proporcionais aos produtos colocados no mercado; consideração da hierarquia da gestão priorizando a prevenção e a valorização dos REEE; facilitação da entrega por meio de ampla distribuição de pontos de recepção e informação e sensibilização dos usuários; sistema de informação que permita a rastreabilidade dos REEE; obrigatoriedade de autorização ambiental para os operadores de todas as etapas do gerenciamento de REEE. Concluiu-se que a gestão dos REEE necessita de marco regulatório especifico que contemple a responsabilidade estendida do produtor e o controle das condições de manejo e do destino / Introduction: The increasing consumption of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and the accelerated waste generation process is a global phenomenon that has been attracting scientific and political interest. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains hazardous substances, such as heavy metals and flame-retardants, and, when improperly handled or disposed of, has an impact on the environment and health. Management guidelines for this kind of waste have been proposed around the world, especially in the European Union. In Brazil, there is currently no specific policy for WEEE management. This management requires diagnosis that takes into account the characteristics of the two existing flows: the institutional and the household flows. The household flow is complex and problematic in view of its diffuse generation and for its association with behaviors and practices adopted by the product owners. Objective: To study the household flow arising from the WEEE generation and disposal in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, describing the stages of product acquisition, household storage, and disposal at the end of its life. Methods: A cross-sectional population-based representative sample research of households in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo (n=395). A previously prepared structured questionnaire was used to assess information on: characteristics, quantities, and behavior regarding 26 types of EEE. Data descriptive analyses were performed with an estimate of the total number of existing (in use and out of use) and discarded equipment in household. In addition, a case study on the WEEE management in Portugal under the existing public policy for the EU countries has been carried out through interviews using semi-structured scripts with key stakeholders. Results: In São Paulo, there were 71.8 million EEE (95 per cent CI: 68.4-75.3), 8.8 million (95 per cent CI: 7.8-9.9) of which were stored (out of use). On average, 21 EEE are found in each home (95 per cent CI: 19.7-21.7). Although most reports indicate an attempt to extend the EEE use through repairs (50.6 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 45.9-55.9), there are economic and technical limitations (65 per cent of the respondents pointed out the repair cost is the biggest impediment). In the last 5 years, it is estimated that, in the City of São Paulo, 20.5 million (95 per cent CI:18.7-22.4) EEE have been discarded, as follows: for intended reuse (59.5 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 57.4-61.5), for recycling (20.4 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 18.8-22.1) and as ordinary waste (16 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 14.5-17.6). The following elements for a specific policy has been provided: goals that commensurate the number of products in the market; consideration of management hierarchy, prioritizing the WEEE prevention and recovery; facilitation of their delivery through wide distribution of the reception points and information to and awareness of users; an information system allowing the WEEE tracking; mandatory environmental clearance for operators in all stages of WEEE management. Our conclusion is that WEEE management requires a specific regulatory framework, including extended producer responsibility and control of handling conditions and disposal

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Introdução: O crescente consumo de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (EEE) e o processo acelerado de geração de resíduos é um fenômeno global, que vêm despertando interesse científico e político. Os resíduos de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (REEE) contêm substâncias perigosas como metais pesados e retardantes de chama e quando manejados ou dispostos inadequadamente, causam impactos ao ambiente e à saúde. Diretrizes para a gestão têm sido propostas em diversas partes do mundo, especialmente na União Europeia. No Brasil ainda não há uma política pública específica para a gestão dos REEE. A gestão requer diagnóstico que considere as características dos dois fluxos existentes: o institucional e o domiciliar. O fluxo domiciliar é complexo e problemático por apresentar geração difusa e estar associado a comportamentos e práticas adotadas pelos proprietários dos produtos. Objetivo: Estudar o fluxo domiciliar de geração e destinação de REEE no município de São Paulo/SP, caracterizando as etapas de aquisição dos produtos, armazenagem no domicílio e descarte ao final da vida útil. Método: Estudo transversal de base populacional com amostra representativa dos domicílios do município de São Paulo/SP (n=395). Foi utilizado questionário estruturado pré-elaborado para levantar informações sobre: características, quantidade e comportamentos relativos a 26 tipos de EEE. Foi realizada análise descritiva dos dados, estimando-se o total de equipamentos existentes (em uso e fora de uso) e descartados nos domicílios. Além disso, realizou-se estudo de caso sobre a gestão dos REEE em Portugal à luz da política pública existente para os países da UE, por meio de entrevistas com uso de roteiros semi-estruturados, realizadas com os principais agentes envolvidos. Resultados: No município de São Paulo havia 71,8 milhões de EEE (IC95 por cento : 68,4-75,3), dos quais 8,8 milhões (IC95 por cento : 7,8-9,9) encontravam-se guardados (fora de uso). A média de equipamentos existente nos domicílios foi de 21 EEE/domicílio (IC95 por cento : 19,7-21,7). Embora a maioria dos relatos indicasse tentativa de prolongar o tempo de uso por meio do conserto (50,6 por cento ;IC95 por cento :45,9-55,9) havia limitações econômicas e técnicas; para 65 por cento o custo do conserto é o maior fator impeditivo. Nos últimos anos estimou-se que o descarte no município foi de 20,5 milhões (IC95 por cento : 18,7-22,4) de EEE, envolvendo destinação com intenção de reutilização (59,5 por cento ; IC95 por cento : 57,4-61,5), de reciclagem (20,4 por cento ; IC95 por cento :18,8-22,1) e 16 por cento (IC 95 por cento : 14,5-17,6) descarte no lixo comum. Subsídios para política específica foram apresentados: metas proporcionais aos produtos colocados no mercado; consideração da hierarquia da gestão priorizando a prevenção e a valorização dos REEE; facilitação da entrega por meio de ampla distribuição de pontos de recepção e informação e sensibilização dos usuários; sistema de informação que permita a rastreabilidade dos REEE; obrigatoriedade de autorização ambiental para os operadores de todas as etapas do gerenciamento de REEE. Concluiu-se que a gestão dos REEE necessita de marco regulatório especifico que contemple a responsabilidade estendida do produtor e o controle das condições de manejo e do destino / Introduction: The increasing consumption of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and the accelerated waste generation process is a global phenomenon that has been attracting scientific and political interest. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains hazardous substances, such as heavy metals and flame-retardants, and, when improperly handled or disposed of, has an impact on the environment and health. Management guidelines for this kind of waste have been proposed around the world, especially in the European Union. In Brazil, there is currently no specific policy for WEEE management. This management requires diagnosis that takes into account the characteristics of the two existing flows: the institutional and the household flows. The household flow is complex and problematic in view of its diffuse generation and for its association with behaviors and practices adopted by the product owners. Objective: To study the household flow arising from the WEEE generation and disposal in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, describing the stages of product acquisition, household storage, and disposal at the end of its life. Methods: A cross-sectional population-based representative sample research of households in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo (n=395). A previously prepared structured questionnaire was used to assess information on: characteristics, quantities, and behavior regarding 26 types of EEE. Data descriptive analyses were performed with an estimate of the total number of existing (in use and out of use) and discarded equipment in household. In addition, a case study on the WEEE management in Portugal under the existing public policy for the EU countries has been carried out through interviews using semi-structured scripts with key stakeholders. Results: In São Paulo, there were 71.8 million EEE (95 per cent CI: 68.4-75.3), 8.8 million (95 per cent CI: 7.8-9.9) of which were stored (out of use). On average, 21 EEE are found in each home (95 per cent CI: 19.7-21.7). Although most reports indicate an attempt to extend the EEE use through repairs (50.6 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 45.9-55.9), there are economic and technical limitations (65 per cent of the respondents pointed out the repair cost is the biggest impediment). In the last 5 years, it is estimated that, in the City of São Paulo, 20.5 million (95 per cent CI:18.7-22.4) EEE have been discarded, as follows: for intended reuse (59.5 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 57.4-61.5), for recycling (20.4 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 18.8-22.1) and as ordinary waste (16 per cent ; 95 per cent CI: 14.5-17.6). The following elements for a specific policy has been provided: goals that commensurate the number of products in the market; consideration of management hierarchy, prioritizing the WEEE prevention and recovery; facilitation of their delivery through wide distribution of the reception points and information to and awareness of users; an information system allowing the WEEE tracking; mandatory environmental clearance for operators in all stages of WEEE management. Our conclusion is that WEEE management requires a specific regulatory framework, including extended producer responsibility and control of handling conditions and disposal

Elektriskt och elektroniskt avfall (WEEE) är den snabbast växande avfallskategorin inom EU, samtidigt som det är en av de mest skadliga formerna av avfall för människors hälsa och miljön om det inte samlas in och tas om hand på rätt sätt. Sverige påbörjade insamlingen av el-avfall 2001 och samlar idag in 16,27 kg el-avfall perperson vilket är av de högsta insamlingsnivåerna inom EU, men trots det slängs fortfarande smått el-avfall så som hushållsprodukter, mobiltelefoner och lågenergilampor i andra avfallsfraktioner. För att lösa detta problem talar man om behovet av ökad tillgänglighet på insamlingsplatser och information, men undersökningar av hushållsavfallets sammansättning visar att innehållet av el-avfall i stort sett är oförändrat, trots ökad tillgänglighet och information. De studier som ligger till grund för dagens förbättringsåtgärder har antingen tittat på insamlingssystemets brister utifrån ett nationellt perspektiv eller på effektiviteten av alternativa lokala insamlingssystem. Utifrån dessa har slutsatser dragits om allmänna brister och potentiella förbättringsåtgärder. Statistik visar samtidigt att insamlingen av el-avfall skiljer sig åt markant mellan olika platser i landet, och att somliga kommuner har förvånansvärt effektiva system jämfört med andra. Med hänsyn till detta så finns en uppenbar risk att dagens förbättringsåtgärder är suboptimala. Istället för att undersöka styrkor och svagheter med specifika insamlingssystem så studeras i denna uppsats skillnaderna mellan två svenska kommuner, en med hög och en med låg insamlingsnivå av diverse elektronik ochgasurladdningslampor, med syftet att skapa en bättre förståelse för vilka faktorer som bidrar till en effektiv insamling. Skillnaderna som studeras är tillgängligheten på insamlingsplatser och informationen i anslutning till dessa, kommunernas arbetsinsatser samt invånarnas kunskap, attityder och preferenser, uppgivna beteenden och subjektiva uppfattning om insamlingssystemens tillgänglighet och funktion. Vidare studeras även om kommuninvånarna informerats i enlighet med den lagstiftning som finns på området och vad invånarna har för attityder till, och preferenser kring, ett eventuellt pantsystem för lågenergilampor och smått el-avfall. Frågeställningarna studeras genom en kombination av intervjuer med nyckelpersoner, inventering av insamlingsplatser samt en enkätundersökning. Resultaten av studien visar att det finns skillnader på samtliga undersökta områden, med undantag för invånarnas kunskap. Av skillnaderna dras slutsatsen att det finns ett antal åtgärder som sannolikt skulle kunna öka insamlingen av el-avfall i Sverige. På lokal nivå kan sannolikt ett ökat kommunalt engagemang och arbete med frågan om el-avfall, i kombination med ökad tillgänglighet på insamlingsplatser samt god och välanpassad information i anslutning till dessa, öka insamlingen av el-avfall. På nationell nivå kan sannolikt en skärpt tillsyn som tvingar kommunerna att följa informationskravet i aktuell lagstiftning leda till en ökad medvetenhet bland svenska medborgare, vilket i sin tur sannolikt kan bidra till minskade mängder felsorterade lågenergilampor och smått el-avfall. Slutligen tycks ett eventuellt pantsystem för lågenergilampor och annat smått el-avfall vara ytterligare ett sätt att öka insamlingen. Studien tyder på att ett pantsystem skulle kunna öka människors benägenhet att lämna in dessa produkter till återvinning, minska mängden upplagrad elektronik i hemmen, erbjuda nya möjligheter vad gäller märkning och uppföljning av produkter samt potentiellt kunna minska insamlingskostnaderna. / Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is the fastest growing waste stream within the EU, and at the same time of the most hazardous forms of waste, threatening both human health and the environment if not properly collected and treated. Sweden started a separate collection of WEEE in 2001, and with 16,27 kg of WEEE collected per person in 2011 it has one of the highest collection rates within the EU. Despite this, small WEEE is still ending up in all types of household waste. To solve this issue, the need for increased availability of collections points and information is frequently discussed, but despite improvements in these areas the content of WEEE in household waste remains relatively stable. The studies that make up the basis of today’s improvement work, have either been looking at shortcomings of the collection system from a national point of view, or on the effectiveness of alternative local collection systems. Based on these studies, conclusions about the general shortcomings of the system and potential ways of improvement have been drawn. At the same time, statistics show that the collection of WEEE differs substantially between different parts of Sweden, and that some municipalities have surprisingly efficient collection systems compared to others. With regard to his, current improvement strategies may not be optimal. Instead of looking at the strengths and weaknesses of specific collection systems, this study looks at the differences between two Swedish municipalities, one with a high and one with a low collection rate of small WEEE and compact fluorescent lamps, with the aim of creating a better understanding of factors that may contribute to high collection rates. The differences that are studied are the availability of collection points and the information in connection to these, the municipalities’ work and the resident’s knowledge, attitudes, preferences, subjective behavior and subjective perception of the collection system’s availability and functionality. Furthermore, the thesis examines whether the residents have been informed in accordance with European and national WEEE-legislation and what their attitudes and preferences are regarding a potential deposit system for small WEEE and compact fluorescent lamps. The results show that differences can be seen in all areas but the residents’ knowledge. From the observed differences, conclusions about possible ways of improving the collection of WEEE in Sweden are drawn. On a local level, increased municipal engagement and work efforts, in combination with increased access to collection points along with appropriate and well customized information in connection to these, is likely to increase the collection of WEEE. On a national level, increased supervision that forces municipalities to comply with the information requirements in European and national legislation, may lead to an increased awareness among Swedish citizens, which may in turn lead to a decrease in wrongly sorted small WEEE and compact fluorescent lamps. Finally, a potential deposit system for small WEEE and compact fluorescent lamps may be yet another way of increasing collection rates. The results suggest that a deposit system may in fact increase the motivation of citizens to recycle these products, decrease the amount of old electrical and electronic equipment currently stockpiled in private households, offer new possibilities to mark and track products and potentially lower the costs of collection. / <p>Granskare:</p><p>Lisa Dahlén, Universitetslektor vid Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser, avdelningen för Geovetenskap och miljöteknik, Luleå tekniska universitet*Lisa.Dahlen@ltu.se</p><p></p><p>Thesis evaluator:</p><p>Dahlén, Lisa, University Lector (Luleå University of Technology, Division of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering)*Lisa.Dahlen@ltu.se</p>

The market for electrical devices still continues to increase all over the world and as a consequence the quantity of waste in the category of electronics rises. A huge proportion of the electronic waste is exported from the industrial countries to developing countries, in order to save costs, and also because of too few recycling plants in industrial countries. The significant environmental and social problem in this context is that the electronic devices are mostly recycled in informal plants. Thereby the burden for the people as well as the environment increases because e-waste includes a lot of toxic substances. The negative impacts are already obvious in countries of importation. This paper will illustrate this on the basis of the case study in Ghana in Africa. The problem is evident, and research, business as well as governments aim to counter this development. The paper will investigate the current approaches employed for solving the e-waste problem with respect to legal options and also regarding voluntary agreements and the provision of information about the actual situation to the consumers.

La trascendencia de esta investigación radica en analizar la cadena de suministros local , el comercio internacional y la concientización a las empresas públicas, privadas y también al público en general sobre la importancia del reciclaje electrónico con los adecuados procesos en el marco de la ley vigente en el Perú, ya que la basura electrónica afecta al medio ambiente y a la salud de las personas si no tienen un tratamiento adecuado. Asimismo, se incluye al estado como principal actor para proponer y ejecutar las mejores propuestas para alcanzar un mayor nivel de recolección de RAEE de todos los ámbitos y ser un país comprometido con la salud y el medio ambiente términos de gestión ambiental. Este trabajo cuenta con un método exploratorio fenomenológico – descriptivo que hace uso del programa ATLAS TI para el análisis cualitativo con el fin de buscar conocer las actividades que deben mejorar en la cadena de suministros del RAEE en el Perú para que sean eficientes. De acuerdo a los resultados obtenidos a través de entrevistas a especialistas y opiniones del público en general, se obtuvieron como puntos principales de mejora la falta de cultura de reciclaje, las imprecisiones y vacíos en la normativa RAEE ,falta de tipificación de sanciones , infracciones y fiscalización ,ausencia de incentivos para empresas y público en general , falta de una ley de responsabilidad extendida del productor, la alta informalidad en el reciclaje , la centralización del reciclaje, falta de adecuada infraestructura y falta de campañas de promoción por parte del gobierno . Finalmente se elaboró una serie de conclusiones y recomendaciones para los diferentes actores de acuerdo con la normativa vigente con el único propósito de mejorar el manejo y la logística inversa de estos residuos. / The importance of this research lies in analyzing the local supply chain, international trade and awareness to public and private companies and also to the general public about the importance of electronic recycling with the appropriate processes under the current law in Peru, since electronic waste affects the environment and the health of people if they do not have adequate treatment. Likewise, the government is included as the main actor to propose and execute the best proposals to achieve a higher level of WEEE collection in all areas and to be a country committed to health and environmental management terms. This work has a phenomenological - descriptive exploratory method in which it makes use of the ATLAS TI program for qualitative analysis in order to find out about the activities that must be improved in the supply chain of WEEE in Peru in order to be efficient. According to the results obtained through interviews with specialists and opinions of the general public, were obtained as main points of improvement such as the lack of a culture of recycling, inaccuracies and gaps in the WEEE regulation, lack of penalties, infractions and violations , lack of incentives for companies and the general public, lack of an extended producer responsibility law, high informality in recycling, centralization of recycling, lack of adequate infrastructure and lack of promotion campaigns by the government. Finally, a series of conclusions and recommendations were drawn up for the different actors according to current regulations with the sole purpose of improving the management and reverse logistics of these wastes. / Tesis

[pt] Os produtos da indústria de eletroeletrônicos possuem alta empregabilidade no dia a dia. No entanto, por terem um ciclo de vida curto impactam na demanda por recursos naturais não renováveis. Dentro do universo de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos, os telefones celulares estão entre os mais complexos e os que empregam maior quantidade de elementos químicos diferentes. Apesar de pequenos, são vendidos aos milhares, em parte devido a sua curta vida útil. Esses fatores aliados indicam a existência de riscos à saúde e ao meio ambiente, o que faz repensar como destinar corretamente esses aparelhos no pós-consumo. A proposta do trabalho é fazer uma análise de como os telefones celulares impactam no volume e na complexidade dos Resíduos de Equipamentos Eletroeletrônicos, explicar a razão desse bem essencial ter uma vida útil tão curta e expor os motivos que tornam a sua reciclagem absolutamente necessária para continuar o seu desenvolvimento tecnológico, atender a demanda dos consumidores e reduzir o impacto ambiental da produção ao descarte. / [en] In the last century, through new production processes, the industry has increased the variety and availability of products offered to the population, providing better quality of life. This has happened because the inception of series production has offered a greater supply of consumer goods, including the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). The evolution of electronics technology has provided, and will continue to provide a better quality of life than the one we used to have. However, the technology of these products is continuously evolving, and this brings advantages and disadvantages.

Thesis advisor: Brian J. Gareau / For my dissertation research, I am focused on the sociopolitical relations of electronics disposal, a less-considered but increasingly important stage in the life cycle of electronics. Although much has already been written on the global trade in hazardous wastes, the Basel Convention that regulates this trade, and the environmental injustice of the global waste trade--with wealthy countries dumping the "negative externalities" of their consumption on vulnerable communities in the global South--the reality today appears to be more complex. Regulators in the Basel Convention and the UN Environment Program, as well as civil society actors in industry and NGOs, have an increased interest in promoting the development of markets and infrastructure in high tech e-waste recycling. Historically, e-wastes have been both talked about, and treated as, a toxic and unwanted byproduct of the digital age. However, today key actors in the regulatory, industrial and civil society spheres are now discussing e-wastes as critical "resources" for economic and technological development. I hypothesize that uncovering the economic, technological and geopolitical drivers of this shift will reveal that the global trade in e-wastes can no longer be described as a clear-cut North/South, "perpetrator-victim," scenario, rather, it must be seen as a dynamic process where environmental inequalities are mitigated and reconstituted in new forms and at various sites. I identify two dominant paradigms that scholars, activists, policy makers and industry actors employ in evaluating the global trade in electronic wastes. I label these two paradigms the "environmental justice evaluation" and the "resource capture evaluation." By engaging concepts from global political economy and environmental sociology (particularly, O'Connor 1979; Harvey 2003; Pellow 2003) and applying them to my case, my dissertation attempts to bring a nuanced perspective to the e-waste debate. My initial findings suggest that both of these frameworks do not account for the key economic processes that are driving the e-waste trade. A better understanding of these processes will better illuminate the pathway to finding meaningful solutions to the persistent, presently illegal global trade in discarded electronics. My data consists of a comprehensive examination of meeting archives from the Basel Convention (where the experts and political decision makers on this issue implement policies that affect the global e-waste trade) spanning from 1992 to the present, as well as reviews of the proceedings of other relevant actors in e-waste policy (for example, annual meetings of the global organization StEP, and publications and pamphlets from trade organizations in the US and abroad and publications from the US government). In addition, I conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 key actors in the national regulatory, global regulatory, industry and NGO spheres in order to understand how the key decision makers in the e-waste trade understand the drivers and implications of the shift "from waste to resources." Finally, I draw on ethnographic observations conducted at a pivotal Basel Convention meeting in 2011, where a decision was made that has the potential to fundamentally reshape the Basel Convention and enable increased global trade in discarded electronics through the development of formalized recycling centers in less-developed countries. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2014. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Sociology.

L’objectif de cette thèse est d’investiguer la miscibilité des mélanges de polymères dans une perspective de recycler les polymères issus des DEEE par rotomoulage. En effet, la miscibilité est un facteur clé qui conditionne les propriétés finales du mélange. Basé sur les résultats de caractérisation des flux DEEE d’Éco-systèmes, le choix des matériaux d’étude (PVDF/PMMA) et (ABS/PC) a été motivé par l’intérêt à la fois industriel et scientifique de ces deux couples. La première partie du travail présente une panoplie de méthodes expérimentales mises en place, allant des procédés de mise en œuvre à la caractérisation des matériaux dans le but d’explorer in fine la miscibilité de ces mélanges. En particulier, l’étude de la coalescence des grains a permis de mettre en évidence la miscibilité du couple PVDF/PMMA et la miscibilité partielle de l’ABS/PC (phénomène d’enrobage). À l’issu de cette étude, le couple PVDF/PMMA a été retenu en tant que couple « modèle » pour mettre en place un modèle prédictif généralisé de la coalescence entre grains de polymères différents. Ce modèle a été couplé à une étude probabiliste paramétrique des incertitudes permettant d’évaluer l’effet des incertitudes des mesures relatives à la viscosité, la tension de surface, le temps de relaxation et la taille des grains sur la cinétique de coalescence. Le travail se termine par une ébauche de la simulation du phénomène de coalescence et de l’enrobage dans le cas des polymères miscibles et partiellement miscibles. / The aim of this thesis is to study the miscibility of polymer blends with a view to recycling WEEE polymers by rotomoulding. Indeed, miscibility is a key factor which determines the final properties of polymer blends. The work was divided into two parts. Based on the characterization results of Éco-systèmes WEEE, the choice of materials (PVDF / PMMA) and (ABS / PC) was motivated by the industrial and scientific interest of these two couples. The first part of the work presents an array of experimental methods, ranging from processing to material characterization, with the aim of exploring the miscibility of these mixtures. In particular, the study of the coalescence of the grains made it possible to demonstrate the miscibility of the PVDF / PMMA couple and the partial miscibility of the ABS / PC (coating phenomenon). At the end of this study, the PVDF / PMMA couple was retained as a "model" pair to perform a generalized predictive model of the coalescence between different polymer grains. This model was coupled with a probabilistic parametric analysis to evaluate the effect of the uncertainties of the viscosity, surface tension, relaxation time and grain size measurements on coalescence kinetics. The work ends with a draft of the simulation of the coalescence phenomenon and the coating in the case of miscible and partially miscible polymers respectively

Ao longo dos últimos anos, o crescimento ao acesso a esse tipo de tecnologia pelos consumidores brasileiros tem intensificado o aumento no interesse ambiental e econômico dos LCDs. Os displays de cristal líquido são utilizados em televisores, calculadoras, telefones celulares, computadores (portáteis e tablets), vídeo games entre outros equipamentos eletrônicos. O avanço tecnológico neste campo tem tornado estes aparelhos obsoletos cada vez mais rápido, aumentando o volume de resíduos de LCDs a ser dispostos em aterros o que contribui para a redução da sua vida útil. Neste contexto, os LCDs provenientes de televisores de LED LCD tem se tornado uma fonte importante de resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos (REEE). Assim, torna-se essencial o desenvolvimento de métodos e processos para tratamento e reciclagem de LCDs. Deste modo, o objetivo do presente trabalho é a caracterização física e química de telas de cristal líquido provenientes de displays de televisores de LED LCDs e o estudo de uma rota hidrometalúrgica para recuperação de índio. Para tanto se utilizou técnicas de tratamento de minérios e análises físicas e químicas (separação granulométrica, perda ao fogo, visualização em lupa binocular, TGA, FRX, FT-IR) para caracterização do material e quantificação do índio antes e, após, a rota hidrometalúrgica que, por sua vez, foi realizada em reatores de bancada utilizando três agentes lixiviantes (ácido nítrico, sulfúrico e clorídrico), três temperaturas (25ºC, 40ºC e 60ºC) e quatro tempos (0,5h; 1h; 2h e 4h). Encontrou-se que a tela de cristal líquido representa cerca de 20% da massa total do display de televisores de LCD e que é composta por aproximadamente 11% em massa de polímeros e 90% de vidro + cristal líquido. Verificou-se também que há seis camadas poliméricas nas telas de cristal líquido, onde: um conjunto com 3 polímeros compõe o analisador e o polarizador, sendo que o polímero da primeira e da terceira camada de cada conjunto é triacetato de celulose e corresponde a 64% da massa de polímeros das telas. Já o polímero da segunda camada é polivinilalcool e representa 36% da massa de polímeros. Os melhores resultados obtidos nos processos de lixiviação foram com o ácido sulfúrico, nas condições de 60°C por 4h, relação sólido-líquido 1/5. Nessas condições, foi extraído em torno de 61% do índio contido tela de LCD. / Over the past few years, the access increase to new technologies by the Brazilian costumers have intensified the concern about LCDs waste including environmental and economic issues. The liquid crystal displays are used in televisions, calculators, mobile phones, computers (laptops and tablets), videogames and among other electronics equipment. The advance in this field has become these devices obsolete ever faster, increasing the volume of the LCDs wastes to be disposed in landfills which contribute to the reduction of its lifetime. In this context, the LCDs from the LED-LCD televisions have turned an important wasted electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) source. By this way, the aim of this work is the physic and chemistry characterization of the liquid crystal displays from LED LCD televisions displays end the study of a hydrometallurgical route to recovery the indium. For both, were used treatment of ores technics and physics and chemistry analysis (particle size separation, loss on ignition, stereoscopic microscopy, TGA, FRX, FT-IR) to material characterization and indium quantification, before and after the hydrometallurgical route. The leaching process was realized in stand reactors using three leaching agents (nitric, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid), three temperatures (25ºC, 40ºC e 60ºC) and four times (0,5h; 1h; 2h e 4h). It was establish that the liquid crystal display represents about 20% of the total mass of the LCD televisions displays and that is composed for approximately, in mass, for 11% in polymers and 90% in glass + liquid crystal. It was found too that have six polymeric layers in liquid crystal screens, where: one set with 3 polymers compound the analyzer and the polarizer, wherein the polymer of the first end the third layers of the each set are cellulose triacetate and matches 64% of the polymers mass of the screen. The second layer polymer is polyvinyl alcohol and represents 36% of the polymers mass. The top results of the leaching process was obtained with the sulfuric acid in 60°C for 4h and 1/5 solid-liquid relation. In this conditions, the indium extraction from LCD screen was about 61%.