A critical analysis of the sustainability of mobile phone use

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-171

  Paiano, Annarita ^a   Lagioia, Giovanni ^a   Cataldo, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

End of life devices; Energy use; Mobile phones; Resources consumption; Sustainability; Usage patterns

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; END-OF-LIFE; ENERGY USE; MOBILE PHONE MARKETS; MOBILE PHONE SYSTEMS; RESOURCE CONSUMPTION; RESOURCES CONSUMPTION; USAGE PATTERNS;

COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MOBILE DEVICES; MOBILE PHONES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CELLULAR TELEPHONES;

COMMODITY MARKET; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ITALY; LIFESPAN; MATERIALS; MOBILE PHONE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ITALY;

EID: 84874842671     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.02.008     Document Type: Article

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