A failing grade for WEEE take-back programs for information technology equipment

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 507-517

  Nakajima, Nina ^a   Vanderburg, Willem H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Extended producer responsibility; Information technology equipment; Preventive engineering; Product take back; Waste electronic and electrical equipment

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LAND FILL; PLASTICS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOLID WASTES;

GARBAGE; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE);

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 28844494375     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467605282646     Document Type: Article

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