Sustainability Library

Here at Sustainability Library we collect statistics, facts and articles about producer responsibility and electronics recycling.

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Life Cycle Approach
10 articles
 Metals
6 articles
 Plastics
5 articles
 Product Studies
2 articles
 Research
4 articles
 School Material
1 articles
 Sustainability Reports
13 articles

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Welcome to El-Kretsen’s Sustainability Library! On this website, we have compiled facts and statistics that relate to our collection of WEEE and batteries. You will also find articles discussing different aspects of sustainability and development. This is, in short, a forum for issues that relate to our environment – from a personal, local perspective to the larger global perspective.

Subject areas

Life Cycle Approach
10 articles
 Metals
6 articles
 Plastics
5 articles
 Product Studies
2 articles
 Research
4 articles
 School Material
1 articles
 Sustainability Reports
13 articles

Sustainability Report 2023

This is where you find the hard data on what we do, the methods we use and how we are progressing. The report presents the recycling statistics for the past year and features an introductory update from our CEO Fredrik Benson.

The overall picture of recycled ewaste and batteries

On average, we collect almost 14 kg of electronics per person in Sweden. The municipal statistics for 2023 are now available. The collection details vary between Sweden’s 290 municipalities and that information can be found here.

Articles

The winners of this year’s WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award have been named

2023’s theme was “Fighting Disinformation”, specifically in relation to the revolutionary digitalisation of our time. The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award wants to draw attention to the measures that are implemented to prevent misinformation, improve democratic discussion, and inspire the effort to reach UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

International E-Waste Day 2023

In this year’s theme day, we pay attention to “invisible electronics”. In order to meet the global sustainability goals and contribute to a green transition, we all need to get better at learning what electronics are; what they contain; how the material is produced; and how it should be recycled or reused. In preparation för IEWD, WEEE Forum and PRO:s produce information material that companies and private individuals can use freely in their own channels. Join in and spread the word to raise awareness about electrical waste recycling!

El-Kretsen and the Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, the UN member states agreed to create Agenda 2030 and a set of global sustainability goals – a universal agenda for sustainable development. Within these goals, there are seven specific targets that El-Kretsen regards as particularly important as they affect our organisation, or are affected by us, and also happen to be open to our efforts to create change.

The Battery Process: From Collection to Recycling

Most of us know that end-of-life batteries in Sweden goes into the battery recycling bin in one’s property or neighbourhood, or directly to the recycling centre. But what happens to the batteries after that?

Increase Your Consumer Awareness: New initiative for mobile phone labelling

Labelling that can help consumers make more aware and informed choices when buying a mobile phone – above all when it comes to their environmental footprint – is proof of the exciting progress currently being made.

New initiatives for creating traceable electronic products

In a world which relies more and more on electronics, many industrial sectors are working on creating closed-loop recycling systems.