Global disposal strategies for waste cathode ray tubes

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-290

  Nnorom, I C ^a   Osibanjo, O ^b   Ogwuegbu, M O C ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cathode ray tube; Computer monitor; Environmental pollution; Recycling; Waste CRT shipment

Indexed keywords

CATHODE RAYS; CATHODES; COMPUTER MONITORS; CONTAMINATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIGITAL DEVICES; DISPLAY DEVICES; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEAVY METALS; LAND FILL; RECYCLING; WASTES;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; INAPPROPRIATE DISPOSALS; MANAGEMENT OF WASTES; UNSANITARY LANDFILL;

CATHODE RAY TUBES;

LEAD;

HAZARDOUS WASTE; LEAD; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CATHODE RAY TUBE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DUMPING; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; MICROCOMPUTER; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TELEVISION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 78650764206     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.10.007     Document Type: Review

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