Perspective of electronic waste management in China based on a legislation comparison between China and the EU

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-87

  Zeng, Xianlai ^a   Li, Jinhui ^a   Stevels, A L N ^b   Liu, Lili ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

China; Comparison; Electronic waste; Legislation; Perspective; The EU

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIFE CYCLE; LOGISTICS; PRODUCT DESIGN; WASTES;

CHINA; COMPARISON; ELECTRONIC PRODUCT; ELECTRONIC WASTE (E WASTE); ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; INTEGRATED PRODUCT POLICIES; MANUAL DISMANTLING; PERSPECTIVE;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84879978718     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.09.030     Document Type: Review

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