Multimedia resources
Video clips
- Poisoned by computer junk? - A report from Channel 4 A report and video presentation of the current E-waste situation in Asia.
E-waste and Australia
PDF papers
- Co-Regulatory Frameworks for Product Stewardship (PDF 408k) Analysis of Submissions to Discussion Paper released by Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Australia.
- Environmental Report Card on Computers: Computer Waste in Australia and the Case for Producer Responsibility (PDF 604k).
- Industry Discussion Paper on Co-regulatory Frameworks for Product Stewardship (PDF 144k).
- Electronic Waste Recycling Development Strategy for Victoria (PDF 292k) Report prepared for multimedia Victoria, Australia.
Web pages
- Victoria Waste and Recycling Fact Sheets.
- Australian Government Department of Finance and Administration “Measures To Support Environmentally Friendly ICT”.
- Electronic scrap – A hazardous waste.
- Major Appliances Materials Project.
- Criteria for the export and import of used electronic equipment.
E-waste overseas
- 2008 Review of Directive 2002/96 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – Final Report (PDF 4.4Mb).
- Extended Producer Responsibility in a Non-OECD Context (PDF 1.5Mb).
- WEEE The European Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment Website.
- Electronic Recyclers of America.
Other resources
E-waste management practices
- Best Management Practices For Electronic Waste (DOC 468k) Sections include recycling methods, “Selecting an E-Waste Contractor”, “Planning an E-Waste Event”, “Data Collection and Program Evaluation”, “Public Education and Outreach”, and “E-waste Program Operations.”
- Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy.
- Electrical and Electronic Products Infrastructure Facilitation Report Prepared for Department of the Environment and Heritage and Resource NSW, Australia.
E-waste and Australia
- Recycle IT! Computer Collection Pilot - A Summary Report.
- Beyond the Dead TV: Managing End-of-Life Consumer Electronics in Victoria (PDF 1.16Mb) A Pilot Product Stewardship Project.
- Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment: A South Australian Perspective (PDF 692k).
Other
- Environmental Initiatives by Dell Dell will come and pick up your old computer for a small fee.
- Environmental Purchasing Guide.
- Product Innovation The Green Advantage An Introduction to Design for Environment for Australian Business.
- WasteWise Construction Program - Waste Reduction Guidelines (PDF 1.13Mb).
- Shop Smart Buy Green A Consumer's Guide to saving money and reducing environmental impacts.
- Distinguishing wastes from non-wastes under Australia's Hazardous Waste Act.
- Environmental Purchasing Checklist Personal Computers and Monitors.