Only 15.5% of the global e-waste generated is collected through national programmes where the highest quality of recycling and safe disposal of e-waste takes place. The rest of this is either exported to developing countries or ends up in landfill. In order for Soluboard to have the biggest impact, leading manufacturers of electrical and electronic products need to implement more take-back schemes and begin to take more responsibility for their products at their end of life. However the organisation of this optimised circular and reversed supply chain is often not yet defined.

"Even in today's world, not all companies have circularity on their priority list. The PCB industry has proven to be stubborn and adverse to change in many situations, even when it is progressive. Some industry professionals refused to even consider our material simply because of its colour! Legislative change forced by the hand of governments would greatly support the successful integration of Soluboard into the electronics industry. To address the problems associated with Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment, two pieces of legislation were previously put in place: the WEEE Directive and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive in electrical and electronic equipment. The last time that these directives were reviewed was in 2013."

"These changes need to be made much more regularly to account for the digital age that we are living in."