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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: discarded electrical or electronic equipment; the WEEE Directive establishes responsibilities for its collection, treatment, recovery and disposal.
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Specification 5.3.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Environmental DirectivesWEEE concerns discarded equipment, influencing how systems are collected, treated and disposed of. Their principles are implemented through UK regulations.
Keep the two directives distinct: RoHS controls hazardous substances in equipment; WEEE deals with equipment when it becomes waste.
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