Strategies for sustainable management of end-of life electrical and electronic Equipments

Pollution Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 153-160

  Priyadharshini, S ^a   Meenambal, T ^b  

^a Technology Vellimalaipattinam   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

E waste; End of life electrical and electronic equipments; Solid waste; Sustainable development; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOXICITY; UNITED NATIONS; VOLUME; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84903317862     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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