Sales, use, and discarded electronic and electrical equipment.
Data from 1995-2022 from the Environmental Data Compendium
The Environmental Data Compendium collected data on sales, use, and discarded Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE). The report shows that the number of devices introduced to the market continues to increase, and the amount of waste also continues to grow.
The data used for this report comes from the National (W)EEE Register and has been processed by CBS.
Other relevant publications
Environmental analysis of end-of-life scenarios for decommissioned PV modules
A study and environmental analysis of the different scenarios for decommissioned solar panels.
National (W)EEE Register report
An annual report from the National (W)EEE Register (NWR) to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management on (waste) electrical and electronic equipment
Recycling of solar panels
RIVM has detailed four options for recycling the glass, solar cells and back sheets of solar panels.