Twin Transition Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment Roadmapping Tool to support improvement of environmental sustainability performance of reverse e-waste value chains

NOTE: No data needed for the replication. The recovery of the huge economic value embedded in waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) has been widely discussed through the last years. The activity is relevant also under an environmental point of view, as it enables reduction in the consumption of primary raw materials that are often con-sidered as precious and critical, like rare metals. Nonetheless, few concerns re-lated to the environmental impacts coming from processes, moreover of recy-cling, of WEEE have been raised. WEEE recycling processes often involve en-ergy intensive activities (e.g., pyrometallurgy) or usage of substances presenting strong acidification potential (e.g., hydrometallurgy). Thus, in this paper is in-vestigated how, under a twin transition perspective, digital technologies can sup-port the offsetting of these environmental impacts. Twin Transition is defined as the synergetic occurrence of green and digital transitions. Furthermore, a novel roadmapping tool, called twin transition WEEE roadmapping tool is proposed. It aims at supporting practitioners of the reverse WEEE value chain in identifying the most useful twin transition implementation pathway, moreover in terms of technology selection, for the contingency of their company.