Portuguese environmental company accused of ignoring dangerous materials of electronic waste
Zero environmental association Accusation The Portuguese Environmental Institute (APA) is “completely irresponsible” for not controlling how waste from electrical and electronic equipment (ReeEE) in the country, fails to protect public health and environment.
APA, underlined Zero In a note issued on Wednesday, the amount collected from these waste only ignore the management.
He warns Zero, “This incomprehensible approach to the APA has led to increased waste therapy operators to reeee, which does not meet the minimum required in terms of the elimination of dangerous elements for environmental and public health,” he warns.
In dangerous items WednesdayOh LeadOvarian Plastic with bromat flame retailers E. Greenhouse gasesThere are refrigerators, screens, lights and small computer equipment.
In addition to environmental damage, such as increased planetary temperature and the destruction of the ozone layer, these substances can cause severe health problems from the liver, kidney and lung diseases, central nervous system disorders, which can lead to depression, memory changes or difficulty concentration.
Zero points out that APA failures are found in the annual assessment that creates the operation of electric and electronic waste management companies – the European Recycling site (ERP) and Electron.
“In fact, in 2022 and 2023, the APA ignored the fact that there was a major imbalance in the effectiveness of eliminating dangerous materials. One of the companies provided only one -third of these products from one third of these products, but did nothing to impose an APA to impose a fines.”
“In the range,” concludes zero As for APA, an administrative company should not even remove dangerous items in Reee that nothing will happen to you“The Environmental Association” insists that some time “has asked for an emergency meeting with the APA, but this request has been ignored so far. ”
APA ensures that performs legal obligations
In response to the APA, the APA has fulfilled all legitimate obligations in controlling the treatment provided for electrical and electronic waste, following the “complexity of this waste flow”.
Managing companies “in their tender procedures to mention this waste offer certified treatment operators licenses and the rules of competitive practices published on the APA website,” says the company that oversees environmental problems in Portugal.
The APA states that the data is passed by management companies, with data from the waste refinery operators to “check the compliance of both statements”.
The Ministry of Environment Protects the autonomy of the institutions of the sector and, therefore, does not interfere with this issue.
“APA and DGAE have their own legal structure and guarantee their technical autonomy and independence in appreciation of complex matters. For this reason, the Office of the Minister of Environment and Energy (Maria Da Grana Garwalho) will not interfere in these technical tasks.” General Newspaper.
