Who are WEEE?

We are WEEE

Reint Sekhuis

Vincent de Graaf

Mark Wanders

Robert EngelSaskia Baggen

WEEEWEEE are recyclersare recyclers

WEEE Netherlands origins are that of a WEEE Netherlands origins are that of a WEEE recycling company. We saw and WEEE recycling company. We saw and heard that it was time for another WEEE heard that it was time for another WEEE producer scheme. We started in 2013 and producer scheme. We started in 2013 and had to overcome many obstacles. We are had to overcome many obstacles. We are proud of what we have achieved in a proud of what we have achieved in a short period of time, but it’s important to short period of time, but it’s important to keep our effortskeep our efforts focussed and keep focussed and keep remembering where we came from.remembering where we came from.

WEEEWEEE are drivenare drivenWe see that the climate is changing and that we need We see that the climate is changing and that we need to take action. In the Netherlands people are aware of to take action. In the Netherlands people are aware of the problem but there is still not enough action...the problem but there is still not enough action...

● This is why we have a huge drive to improve the This is why we have a huge drive to improve the recycling system of WEEE in the Netherlands. We recycling system of WEEE in the Netherlands. We want to recycle more, with less impact on the want to recycle more, with less impact on the environment and more impact on society. This is why environment and more impact on society. This is why we actively involve all parties concerned in recycling we actively involve all parties concerned in recycling (producers, municipalities, civilians, recyclers, etc.). (producers, municipalities, civilians, recyclers, etc.). That way we talk less and see more action. That way we talk less and see more action.

What do we mean by this? WEEE Netherlands is a company that has a very clear defined set of values where we live by. These are: ● Oneness● Breakthrough● Practical

WEEE are one breaktical Company

WEEE are oneWEEE are oneWhen astranouts see our world from a distance, they When astranouts see our world from a distance, they experience a tremendous feeling of oneness. We have experience a tremendous feeling of oneness. We have not been in outer space, but we too have the feeling not been in outer space, but we too have the feeling that we are all connected with each other. We are an that we are all connected with each other. We are an integral part of our environment. As a result, we are integral part of our environment. As a result, we are continually looking for ways to help other people and continually looking for ways to help other people and minimise our impact on the envrionment. We also are minimise our impact on the envrionment. We also are looking to make new and long term connections with looking to make new and long term connections with people. This is not allways easy, but we feel this is the people. This is not allways easy, but we feel this is the best way to achieve long term results.. best way to achieve long term results..

That takes guts and a lot of hard work. That also means that we will That takes guts and a lot of hard work. That also means that we will not succeed in everything the first time. We don't mind, as long as the not succeed in everything the first time. We don't mind, as long as the end result is better than the original situation. end result is better than the original situation.

We like to think different We like to think different than our competitors. We than our competitors. We challenge the way it has challenge the way it has

been done before, because been done before, because we are convinced there’s a we are convinced there’s a better way of doing things! better way of doing things!

WEEE are breakthrough

WEEEWEEE are practicalare practicalBecause of our background as recyclers, Because of our background as recyclers, we like to keep things practical. WWhen we like to keep things practical. WWhen we started our company we just had our we started our company we just had our laptops, a table and we called it an office. laptops, a table and we called it an office. We know what we know because we tried We know what we know because we tried it in real life and not from books or it in real life and not from books or conferences. We don't have to know the conferences. We don't have to know the theory behind everything if we know that theory behind everything if we know that it works. That doesn't mean we're not it works. That doesn't mean we're not open to new things. Its just that we want open to new things. Its just that we want to see how it works in a real situation. We to see how it works in a real situation. We just roll up our sleeves and start doing just roll up our sleeves and start doing things as opposed to over-analysing the things as opposed to over-analysing the situation.situation.

WEEE needWEEE need FansFans!!After reading this, are you just as enthousiastic After reading this, are you just as enthousiastic about our company as we are? Then we would about our company as we are? Then we would love to hear from you and see if we can help each love to hear from you and see if we can help each other. We hope to turn you into a fan of our other. We hope to turn you into a fan of our company! Please contact us via company! Please contact us via contact@weee.nlcontact@weee.nl..