An analysis of some environmental consequences of European electrical and electronic waste regulation

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 481-495

  Barba Gutierrez Y ^b   Adenso Diaz B ^b   Hopp, M ^a  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Domestic appliances; Environmental impact; Life Cycle Assessment; Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment; Waste regulations

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LOGISTICS; REFRIGERATORS;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; WASTE REGULATIONS;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

FOSSIL FUEL; INORGANIC COMPOUND;

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LOGISTICS; REFRIGERATORS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DOMESTIC WASTE; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; WASTE TRANSPORT;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EQUIPMENT; EUROPE; GENERAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; LAW; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MICROCOMPUTER; RECYCLING; REFRIGERATOR; SMOG; TELEVISION; WASHING MACHINE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WINTER;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 36749088962     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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