Life cycle assessment of a personal computer and its effective recycling rate

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 122-128

  Choi, Byung Chul ^a   Shin, Hang Sik ^a   Lee, Su Yol ^b   Hur, Tak ^c  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b LabFrontier Co   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computer industry; Design for the environment (DfE); End of life management; Korean national database; Recycling rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; KOREA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MICROCOMPUTER; MONITOR; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCT RECOVERY; RECYCLING;

EID: 33645399744     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2004.12.196     Document Type: Article

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