Eco-participation is a financial contribution paid by the consumer when purchasing a household appliance.
What is eco-participation?
The eco-contribution covers the cost of collecting and recycling old products. It is included in the total cost of the equipment and is not billed separately. The producer informs the distributor of the eco-tax amount applicable to each product. The distributor then informs the end consumer of the same amount.Its cost varies depending on the organization to which the producer is affiliated. Therefore, you will find the amount of the eco-contribution on the product page, in the shopping cart, and in 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 as amended by Directive No. 2003/108/EC (on waste electrical and electronic equipment, hereinafter "WEEE"), Decree No. 2005-829 of 20 July 2005 and its implementing orders transposing Directive No. 2002/96/EC (hereinafter the "Decree"), as well as Article L541-10-2 of the Environment Code, producers of EEE (hereinafter the "Producers") must contribute to or provide for the collection and disposal of WEEE from 13 August 2005.Existing regulations place the financial responsibility for managing household WEEE, from collection to treatment, on producers. This WEEE includes both "new" and "historical" items, meaning those originating from EEE placed on the market before or after August 13, 2005.
Why are there different amounts?
The eco-contribution amount varies depending on the product and the type of treatment it requires. During recycling, appliances 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-contributions for household equipment, which consists of varying its amount according to the environmental impact of certain appliances when they reach the end of their life.
Aquanautics and second-hand packaging to protect our environment
Overpackaging is now recognized as one of the factors contributing to environmental degradation. To combat this phenomenon and thus preserve the planet and our environment, the use of second-hand packaging is emerging as an excellent alternative.At Aquanautique.com, the majority of our shipments are made using second-hand boxes. We collect boxes from our suppliers for our customers' shipments.