"Thus an appropriate framework for regulating this hazard would require that electronic products be designed in such a way as to eliminate or reduce the amount of hazardous chemical substances or toxins that go into their production. This process has often been referred to as design for toxic reduction (DfTR) which is an aspect of the broader concept of DfE. It could be argued that DfTR is the most important and primary aspect of e-waste control and management. This is because it seeks to tackle the e-waste problem from the source by reducing or eliminating the amount of hazardous substances that go into the production of electronic devices. Diminished quantity of hazardous substances in electronic devices has the tendency to reduce the health and environmental impact of such devices even in the event of improper disposal at the end of their useful life. 

Meta-Actor: QUANGO

Source Document: http://cisdl.org/public/docs/Christian_End-of-Life_Management_of_Waste_Electrical_and_Electronic_Equipment.pdf

Date: June 2012