Ecological and economical assessment of end-of-life waste recycling in the electrical and electronic recovery sector

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 261-277

  Abu Bakar, M S ^a   Rahimifard, S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological assessment; Economical assessment; Electrical and electronic equipment; Recycling; Weee

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY; ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; ECONOMICAL ASSESSMENT; ECONOMICAL IMPACT; ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; END-OF-LIFE; END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENTS; END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; MATERIAL RECYCLING; MATERIAL SELECTION; NATIONAL LEGISLATION; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES; RECOVERY OPERATORS; SELECTION OF THE BEST; SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; WASTE FROM ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTS; WASTE RECYCLING; WEEE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOLOGY; EQUIPMENT; FLAME RETARDANTS; INNOVATION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RATING; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 77957690877     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030802576825     Document Type: Article

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