抄録
The fast-growing speed of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) is drawing more attention in over recent years. WEEE may be further analyzed for precious/hazardous materials/substances content, composition or affected areas/liable objects, and period of dealing with consequences, etc. In Southeast Asia (SEA), WEEE management is going to get more attention and gain more improvements with many different levels and perspectives, such as: legislative framework, waste stream inventory and characterization, development of collection/transportation incentives, supporting infrastructure development, etc. As the very first step of preparing for the WEEE management in SEA, it is important to do quantitative analysis to capture how much WEEE is being generated or will be generated. Hence, the investigation of product flow is necessary to support the implementation of WEEE recycling and collection as well as provide essential information for the understanding of product lifecycle in regional and international flow. With the purpose is to investigate product flow and apply estimation model, this paper aims to create a better understanding of WEEE generation and its trends in Southeast Asia with Vietnam as case study.
