Electrical appliances in Switzerland

Source: Claudia R. Binder, Raffaele Quirici, Svetlana Domnitcheva, and Beat Staubli, 2008. Smart Labels forWaste and Resource Management.

This Material Flow Analysis diagram shows electrical appliances in Switzerland (2002), flows are in kilograms per capita per year; stocks are in 1,000 kg/capita.  While there are stocks represented in household and commerce, the stocks for landfill and other treatment options are missing.  The high ratio of electronic waste that is separated and recycled is surprising.