The introduction of circulation methods for old electrical and electronic products

According to statistics, if we calculate the service life from 10 to 15 years, China will have 5 million TV sets, 4 million refrigerators and 6 million washing machines to be scrapped each year. In addition, there will be 5 million computers and Ten million mobile phones have entered the phase-out period.

In response, the Measures for the Administration of Circulation of Used Electrical and Electronic Products issued by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China will be formally implemented starting May 1 to regulate the acquisition and sales of used electrical and electronic products.

“The implementation of laws and regulations can further standardize the recycling market for electronic products, but there are still obvious shortcomings from the actual needs.” Sun Yuzhuang, an electronic recycler, told reporters.

In the streets of Changchun City, it is easy to find motorcycles and peddlers who ride tricycles in and out of various residential areas. They collect waste materials from the residents or squat on the street, near the rubbish bins, and rubbish dumps. Various recyclable supplies.

According to the law, only the formal electronic waste recycling and disposal companies can handle these e-waste, but people in the industry pointed out that scattered garbage collection centers and dismantlers are still the main force of the e-waste collection and processing industry.

"The entire industry has a huge interest chain." Sun Yuzhuang told reporters that due to the low price of formal electronic dismantling companies, they usually charge a certain processing fee, which has caused many recycling operators to "avoid."

Song Zhanwei, professor of the School of Electronic Science and Engineering at Jilin University, believes that although there are corresponding policies and regulations, there is a lack of detailed rules for implementation and there is a lack of continuous supervision and management, which does not fundamentally solve the problem of e-waste recycling.

Experts believe that legislation will provide a fundamental guarantee for solving the problem of electronic waste pollution. Many developed countries deal with electronic waste pollution through legal means. China should learn from the laws and policies of the developed countries in dealing with e-waste issues, and combine their national conditions to establish a more operational regulatory system.