Abstract
The main purpose of this paper is to review and compare E-waste management systems operating in East Asian countries in efforts to identify future challenges facing the circulative economies in the region. The first topic of this paper is cost sharing (physical and financial) as applied to the various stakeholders, including producers, consumers, local governments and recyclers, in the E-waste management systems. The second topic is the environmental and economical impacts of these E-waste management systems on recycling technology, trans-boundary movement of E-wastes and Design for Environment (DfE). The final topic is the possibility for international cooperation in the region in terms of E-waste management systems. The authors’ preliminary result is that the E-waste management systems operating in these East Asian countries have contributed to extended producer responsibility and DfE to some extent, but many challenges remain in their improvement through proper cost sharing among the stakeholders. It is also clear that the cross-border transfer of E-wastes cannot be resolved by one nation alone, and thus international cooperation will be indispensable in finding a suitable solution.
Highlights
This study addresses issues relating to the recycling of home electric and electronic appliances, a typical mainstay commodity of modern affluent societies
E-waste in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan, in terms of the background to their adoption as well as their similarities and differences, we aim to evaluate the relevant policies and identify the future challenges facing the promotion of circulative economies in East Asia
China is presently considering the inclusion of home electric and electronic appliances and personal computers but, if it maintains its emphasis on resource procurement, the scope of targeted products covered by law will more than likely be expanded
Summary
This study addresses issues relating to the recycling of home electric and electronic appliances, a typical mainstay commodity of modern affluent societies. E-waste in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan, in terms of the background to their adoption as well as their similarities and differences, we aim to evaluate the relevant policies and identify the future challenges facing the promotion of circulative economies in East Asia. Some important studies analyzed East Asian nation’s E-waste recycling systems with a focus on the responsibilities (physical and financial) of stakeholders [4,5,6]. In light of these previous studies, we have conducted our analysis with an emphasis on the content and stakeholder-based cost burden of recent new systems, the incentives to each stakeholder in terms of. Promotion of circulative economies and the potential for cooperation to find solutions to these challenges in this region
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