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Implementation of ITU-T international standards for sustainable management of waste
electrical and electronic equipment: The path to a circular economy in Costa Rica

Figure 22 - Information collected through sections 1, 2, and 3 of the survey for
importers and their activities within the material flows

Additional relevant information was also gathered as a supplement to Figure 22, whose
quantitative information is provided below:

– Some respondents stated that paper and cardboard are recoverable materials; which
shows that they have internalized ordinary waste management. However, it is also a sign
that some of them do not have a deep knowledge about WEEE.
– Only three respondents pointed out five or more types of materials that must be treated
such as metals (iron, aluminium, copper, silver), recyclable plastics, and glass. The

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