An innovative model for WEEE recovery network management in accordance with the EU directives

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 348-368

  Gamberini, Rita ^a   Gebennini, Elisa ^a   Grassi, Andrea ^a   Mora, Cristina ^a   Rimini, Bianca ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Scienze e Metodi dell'Ingegneria   (Italy)

Author keywords

European Union (EU) directives; Recovery network; Wastes of Electric and Electronic Equipments; WEEE

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; MANAGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECYCLING;

EUROPEAN UNION (EU) DIRECTIVES; RECOVERY NETWORK;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION; MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 40849083963     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2008.017507     Document Type: Article

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