REUSE AND REPAIR OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

The purpose of this paper is to analyze how circular economy procedures help reuse WEEE and identify the factors that led to the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment during COVID-19.

The methodology applied in this work is the method of qualitative analysis of the secondary data from the specialized literature, based on the criteria for elaborating a systematic theoretical review in order to map the existing knowledge regarding the evaluation of the reuse and repair of waste electrical and electronic equipment

Findings A total of 48 scientific articles were published between 2017 and 2022. The articles were identified based on appropriate sets of keywords and terms: reuse, circular economy, repair. Following the filters applied, such as the type of document, and the Web of science category, there are a number of 21 articles left that have been analyzed yourself

Research limitations/implications The literature contains a fairly small number of reports on the management and life-cycle extension of electrical and electronic waste

Practical implications This method of reusing waste electrical and electronic equipment allows the product to retain its economic value for as long as possible, thus helping both the social and the economic environment

Originality/value The most effective end-of-life option for waste electric and electronic equifers is reuse, a good option for environmental impact and socio-economic benefits. Thus, following these analyzed articles, measures are recommended to improve the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment at a global level, more precisely the inclusion of the principles of the circular economy in the production of electrical and electronic equipment.