The eco-participation is a financial contribution paid by the consumer when purchasing a household appliance
What is eco-participation?
The eco-tax corresponds to the cost of collecting and recycling old products. It is a component of the total cost of the equipment and is not billed as such. The manufacturer informs the distributor of the amount of the eco-tax applicable for each product. The distributor informs the end consumer of this same amount.Its cost varies depending on the organization to which the producer is affiliated. You can find the amount of the eco-contribution on the product sheet, the shopping cart, and the purchase summary for the products concerned.
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December 13, 2023
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Regulations - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Pursuant to Community Directives No. 2002/95/EC of 27 January 2003 (on the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, hereinafter "EEE") and No. 2002/96/EC amended by Directive No. 2003/108/EC (on waste EEE, hereinafter "WEEE"), Decree No. 2005-829 of 20 July 2005 and its implementing decrees transposing Directive No. 2002/96/EC (hereinafter the "Decree"), as well as Article L541-10-2 of the Environmental Code, producers of EEE (hereinafter the "Producers") must contribute to or provide for the collection and disposal of WEEE as of 13 August 2005.Existing legislation places financial responsibility on producers for the management of household WEEE, from collection to processing. This WEEE is both "new" and "historical," meaning it comes from EEE placed on the market after or before August 13, 2005.
Why are there different amounts?
The amount of the eco-contribution varies depending on the product and the type of treatment it requires. When recycling, devices are treated and decontaminated differently depending on their size, the materials they contain, and the pollutants they contain.Since July 1, 2010, the Ministry of Ecological Transition has also imposed a modulation of eco-participations for household equipment, which consists of varying its amount according to the environmental impact of certain devices when they reach the end of their life.
Aquanautics and second-hand packaging to protect our environment
Over-packaging is now identified as one of the factors that exacerbate environmental degradation. To counter this phenomenon and thus preserve the planet and our environment, the use of second-hand packaging is an excellent alternative.At Aquanautique.com, the majority of our shipments are made with second-hand boxes. We collect boxes from our suppliers for our customers' shipments.