Urban mining: WEEE a strategic issue for Italy (and more)
The amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment generated globally is increasing at a rate of almost 2 million tonnes per year. It is estimated that the almost 60 million tonnes recorded in 2022 will become 75 by 2030. Europe, while leading in WEEE collection, is the continent that generates the largest amount per capita. In the study "Opportunities for the WEEE sector within the Critical Raw Materials Act” conducted by the consultancy firm The European [...]