Performe by:

Daniela Costa nº 3

Inês Correia nº 8

Year: 8º

Class: C

What is WEEE?

WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment. The WEEE puts the res-

ponsibility for disposal of electrical equipment

with the manufacturers of electrical and elec-

tronic equipment, and requires them to dispose

of unwanted items in an environmentally-

friendly manner.

WEEE—2009 UNITS

Large household appliances 3.366.406

Small household appliances 8.276.341

IT and telecommunications equip-ment

25.748.752

Consumer equipment 7.747.120

Lighting equipment 20.475.073

Electrical and electronic tools 1.314.220

Toys, leisure and sports equipment 4.242.662

Medical devices 554.807

Monitoring and control instruments 899.567

Automatic dispensers 497. 330