Costa Rica

Report/StudySummaryDocuments including WEEE flows/quantities
WEEE resource management system in Costa RicaResources Journal, 2018: This paper summarises the challenges, successes, and limitations of the implementation of the waste of electricaland electronic equipment (WEEE) management system in the country.
Resources 2018, 7, 2. Special Issue Recycling In Emerging Economies: Practical Considerations for the Circular Economy in Fast-Growing Middle-income Cities and Countries.
Author(s): Lilliana Abarca-Guerrero; Floria Roa-Gutiérrez; Victoria Rudin-Vega.
Electronic Waste Management in Costa Rica 2016-2017Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica, 2018: The results of a survey conducted for the years 2016 and 2017 through the Office of the Vice Minister of Telecommunications are summarized in this report from a descriptive information analysis. The results show that more than half of the participants have disposed of at least one electric or electronic device. Also, the socio-economic factors related to the devices disposed of and the disposal method are identified.