Opportunities and constraints for developing a sustainable E-waste management system at local government level in Australia

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 705-713

  Davis, Georgina ^a   Herat, S ^b  

^a D and H Consulting   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; E waste; Local Council; survey

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; SURVEYS;

AUSTRALIA; CURRENT LEVELS; E-WASTE; E-WASTES; ELECTRICAL WASTES; ELECTRONIC COMPONENT; ELECTRONIC ITEMS; END-OF-LIFE; FEDERAL LEGISLATIONS; FUNDING MECHANISMS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MUNICIPAL WASTE; RECYCLING FEE; REPROCESSING FACILITIES; RESPONSE RATE;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FIELD SURVEY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; E-WASTE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONICS; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; ECONOMICS; FEE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PROCEDURES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEES AND CHARGES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954917315     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: 10963669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X09343008     Document Type: Review

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