英文計畫名稱：Project of the Suggestion of Additional Due-Recycled Items and Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility
執行時間：101年2月4日 ~ 101年12月31日
英文摘要關鍵詞：Mobile Communication Products , E-Waste, recycling, Extended Producer Responsibility（EPR）, Expanded Polystyrene(EPS)
The project completed the following tasks:
1. Evaluation and suggestion of additional recyclable items
(A) Information regarding electrical and electronic wastes recycling programs in EU, Japan, South Korea, China, and Malaysia was collected and analyzed, including regulations, announced recyclable items, and the implementation instruments and efficacy. Suggestions were made to the EPA for the purpose of policy making.
(B) Two categories of electronic items, tablet computer and external hard drive, are listed under review and examination in response to the needs of the new market and the expansion of responsibility. The industry was consulted to comprehend the current status, the product sales volume, the scrapped volume, and the percentage of hazardous materials in order to review the reuse instruments and to evaluate the recycling and disposal costs.
(C) The company and union personnel were interviewed to collect information regarding the unannounced lighting source items. Lighting source items containing mercury were proposed to be included in the newly announced items. The product sales volume, the scrapped volume, and the estimated percentage of hazardous materials of the lighting source items containing mercury were completed.
(D) To differentiate among the categories of tablet PC, smartphone, and notebook computer, the implementation and practical method were proposed.
2. The monitoring and counseling of voluntary recycling of packaging plastic foam
(A) The information regarding the recycling policy, the implementation instruments, and the recycling efficacy of plastic foam in France, Japan, and South Korea was collected and used as reference for policy revision.
(B)It is proposed that the calculation formula includes the wastes of fish containers and cake boxes after the types and weight of recycled plastic foam were investigated. The above two categories of wastes were estimated to account for 7.5% of the total wastes.
(C) Examination was completed for ten recycling plants, including the status of the plastic foam disposal processing, the air pollution prevention facilities, and the derivative waste disposal outsourcing operation. It was concluded that the recycling plants had performed appropriately, and the auditing and certification by the association were also well-performed.
(D) The performance of voluntary recycling by the association was evaluated, including tracking the recycling percentage of the packaging plastic foam and assisting the review of recycling and disposal plans, and accounting reports. It is concluded that the association performance meets the contract requirements.
3. The promotion of voluntary recycling and recovering by the mobile communication product industry
(A) The interview of two hundred sampled mobile phone recycling sites was completed. There were 80% of the sites had implemented recycling, and the others were new sites that needed improvement.
(B) Two recycling plants were interviewed on-site, and another one was interviewed via questionnaire to collect information regarding the recycling means and frequency of mobile phone, the percentage between mobile phone and accessories, the decomposing process, and the flow situation.
(C) The voluntary recycling of mobile phone by the industry was evaluated, and the recycling efficacy, the recycling incentives offered by the industry, and the convenience for the public were analyzed. It was proposed that a cooperation memorandum of waste mobile communication product to be signed with the industry, and a draft memorandum was completed.
4. The environmentally friendly trend of waste electrical and electronic products
(A) The international environmentally friendly specifications were updated, such as the EU RoHS, the EuP/ErP, and the EPEAT.
(B) The quantification of flows of the announced recyclable items was completed after interviewing ten electronic waste recycling plants and analyzing the waste flows. The follow-up suggestions were also proposed.
(C) In view of the international environmental friendly management trend and the needs of domestic electronic wastes management, a proposal was provided regarding practical implementation instruments of source reduction.