An investigation into e-waste flows in India

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 229-242

  Dwivedy, Maheshwar ^a   Mittal, R K ^b  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

^b BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

e waste; EOL; Markov chain; Recycle; Reuse; WEEE

Indexed keywords

E-WASTE; EOL; RECYCLE; REUSE; WEEE;

MARKOV PROCESSES; RECYCLING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

WASTES;

EID: 84865480563     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.07.017     Document Type: Article

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