Managing E-waste - A reuse strategy for UK computers to facilitate developments in third sector organization composting in Cameroon

Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 204-212

  Bates, Margaret ^a   Mbeng, Lawrence Oben ^a   Phillips, Paul S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building; Capacity; Com posting; E waste; Education; Legislation; Reuse

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY; COM POSTING; E-WASTE; LEGISLATION; REUSE;

SEWAGE;

EID: 55049139563     PISSN: 10881697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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