Abstract:

Technological and organisational changes enabled by the rapid developments in the field of electric and electronic equipments have profound environmental impacts. Once with the advancement of technology, an increasing amount of obsolete electronic devices started to pile up at almost every corner of the world at uneven rates. In this context, consumer behavior is an essential factor of the environmetal impact. The choices that people make - to consume certain products and services or to live in certain ways – have direct and indirect effects over the environment and personal and collective welfare. The present paper presents an insight into consumer attitudes and contextual factors concerning the waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste, WEEE) in Romania.