The development of reuse in electrical equipment and batteries currently relies on several structuring challenges, such as integrating repairability criteria at the design stage, ensuring fair access to spare parts and diagnostic tools, standardizing testing protocols to secure and scale up refurbishment, and expanding collection and sorting logistics at scale. The sector must also address economic imperatives, including securing resource streams, building viable business models in the face of new-product costs, and scaling up industrial platforms. Added to this are regulatory challenges related to the digital product passport, compliance of second-life batteries, and the allocation of responsibilities among stakeholders. Together, these issues will determine the sector’s ability to accelerate, improve quality, and enhance competitiveness while preserving the social and solidarity-based dimension of its economic model.
is the share of households that purchased second-hand electrical and electronic equipment in 2023
tonnes, is the weight of household electrical and electronic equipment reused in 2023
tonnes, is the weight of professional electrical and electronic equipment reused in 2023
is the target for the reuse of electrical equipment, measured as a share by weight of the volume placed on the market in the previous year
is the share of eco-contributions on electrical equipment allocated to the fund supporting reuse and re-use projects
Ecosystem is a producer responsibility organization (PRO), a non-profit, mission-driven company approved by public authorities. Its role is to extend the lifespan of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries through repair, collection, reuse, and recycling.
Ecosystem has chosen to direct all reusable resource streams toward actors in the social and solidarity economy (SSE). Solidarity-based reuse delivers triple value—environmental, economic, and social: extending the lifespan of equipment, supporting the reintegration and professionalization of people facing barriers to employment, and providing access to essential equipment at affordable prices for low-income households.
To meet its expanding reuse-related responsibilities, Ecosystem has put in place several mechanisms to develop the reuse of electrical and electronic equipment and to support all stakeholders contributing to the growth of a circular economy model. These mechanisms mainly take the form of financial support, allocation of used EEE/WEEE resource streams, stakeholder matchmaking and support services, calls for projects, and circular economy training programs.
More details on our reuse activities here: Ecosystem’s services to develop the reuse of EEE