A life cycle assessment of end-of-life computer monitor management in the Seattle metropolitan region

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 57, Issue , 2011, Pages 22-29

  Noon, Michael S ^a   Lee, Seung Jin ^a   Cooper, Joyce S ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

CRT; End of life; LCA; LCD; Monitors

Indexed keywords

AIR EMISSIONS; CONSUMED ENERGY; CRT MONITORS; END-OF-LIFE; END-OF-LIFE COMPUTERS; HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILLING; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LANDFILLING; LCA; LCD MONITORS; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; MONITOR MANAGEMENT; NOT GIVEN; PRIMARY MATERIALS; RECYCLABLES; SEATTLE; WASHINGTON STATE;

AIR POLLUTION; CATHODE RAY TUBES; CATHODES; COMPUTER MONITORS; DISPLAY DEVICES; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; MERCURY (METAL); RATING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

MERCURY;

COMPUTER; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METROPOLITAN AREA; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CATHODE RAY TUBE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER MONITOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

SEATTLE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 80055011880     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.09.017     Document Type: Article

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