WEEE typology in Ouagadougou

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Quantities (in mass %) of the different materials contained in each...

Representation of the WEEE groups (a) and individuals (b) in the first...

An alternative classification approach for waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) recovery in low-income countries: case study in Burkina Faso

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May 2024

Harinaivo Anderson Andrianisa
Seyram K Sossou
Malicki Zorom
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Alassane Sanou

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is defined as “urban mines” due to the various recoverable minerals they contain. However, current WEEE classification methods are mostly limited to their physical characteristics, focusing on collection, transport, and treatment purposes rather than on valorization. In the present study, our aim is...