Glosario

ACV: Análisis del Ciclo de Vida

AEE: Aparatos Eléctricos y Electrónicos

ARF: Advanced Recycling Fees

ARMA: Alberta Recycling Management Authority (Albeta, Canada)

BAN: Basel Action Network

CEDs: Covered Electronic Devices

CEDEC: Asociación Europea de Fabricantes de Electrodomésticos

CPU: Central Processing Unit

CRT: Cathode Ray Tube

DEEE: Déchets d'équipements électriques et électroniques

EPEAT: Electronic Product Enviromental Assessment Tool

ERP: Extended Producer Responsibility

ERP: European Recycling Platform

E-waste: basura electrónica

EWRA: Electronic Waste Recycling Act (ley de California)

IC: Integrated Circuit

LCA: Life Cycle Assessment

ORDEE: Ordinance on the Return, the take back and the Disposal of Electrical and Electronic equipment (Suiza)

PCA: Printed Circuit Assembly

PCB: Printed Circuit Board

PCBs: Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PCBA: Printed Circuit Board Assembly

PCI: Placa de Circuito Impreso

PCTs: Polichlorynated triphenyl

PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride

PWB: Printed Wiring Board

RAEE: Residuos de Aparatos Eléctricos y Electrónicos

REEE: Residuos de Equipos Eléctricos y Electrónicos

RoHS: Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances

RSU: Residuos Sólidos Urbanos

SB 20/SB 50: Covered Electronic Waste Payment System (legislación californiana)

SEPA: Agencia Escocesa de Protección del Medio Ambiente

SIG: Sistemas Integrados de Gestión

SIMAVELEC: Syndicat des Industries de Materiéls Audiovisuels et Électroniques (Francia)

SWEEP: Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program (Saskatchewan, Canada)

WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment