E-waste: Environmental problems and current management

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 193-199

  Gaidajis, G ^a   Angelakoglou, K ^a   Aktsoglou, D ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

e waste management; Environmental pollution; Recycling

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTES;

ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; SWITZERLAND;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

EID: 84855296638     PISSN: 17919320     EISSN: 17912377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25103/jestr.031.32     Document Type: Review

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