Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) management in Korea: Generation, collection, and recycling systems

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-294

  Jang, Yong Chul ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

e waste; Electronic waste; EPR; Recycling system; WEEE

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649688550     PISSN: 14384957     EISSN: 1436378X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10163-010-0298-5     Document Type: Article

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