E-waste collection channels and household recycling behaviors in Taizhou of China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 80, Issue , 2014, Pages 87-95

  Chi, Xinwen ^a   Wang, Mark Y L ^b   Reuter, Markus A ^c  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c OUTOTEC OYJ   (Finland)

Author keywords

China; Collection channels; E waste; Household recycling behavior; Informal sector

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; RECYCLING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SURVEYS; WASTES;

CHINA; COLLECTION SYSTEMS; E-WASTE; HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING BEHAVIOR; INFORMAL SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; E-WASTES;

WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84905107591     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.05.056     Document Type: Article

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