Evaluating overall quality of recycling of e-waste from end-of-life computers

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 145-151

  Ravi, V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

e waste; Electronics recycling; End of life computers; MAGIQ technique; Recycling quality; Reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

E-WASTE; ELECTRONICS RECYCLING; END-OF-LIFE COMPUTERS; MAGIQ TECHNIQUE; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

CATHODE RAY TUBES; CATHODES; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FLUORESCENT SCREENS; LOGISTICS; METAL RECOVERY; RESEARCH; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WASTES;

RECYCLING;

EID: 80054016796     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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