Since 2010, the United Kingdom's recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) has seen an overall increase, despite some fluctuation, peaking at 67 percent in 2018. Electronic waste, often referred to as e-waste, is electronic products such as phones, computers and televisions that are discarded at the end of their useful life.
Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018*
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Recycling rate of e-waste
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* The indicator presents the effective recycling rate of e-waste which is the collection rate multiplied by the efficiency of treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).**definition differs
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Eurostat. (August 27, 2020). Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632826/e-waste-recycling-uk/
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Eurostat. (2020). Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632826/e-waste-recycling-uk/
Eurostat. "Recycling Rate of Electrical and Electronic Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632826/e-waste-recycling-uk/
Eurostat, Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632826/e-waste-recycling-uk/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018* [Graph], Eurostat, August 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/632826/e-waste-recycling-uk/