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Battery waste
In some cases, particularly for small home appliances, portable batteries are also included in the products and thus in the waste generated.
Total amount of portable batteries placed on the EU market in 2015,
the share of small appliances was equal to 18%
When considering batteries in other EEE (16%) the electronic sector is responsible for
35% of the total weight of portable batteries placed on the market
EEE batteries Other batteries
Source: UNU-VIE SCYCLE calculations based on CECED members data and EuP studies.
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