Estimation of retired mobile phones generation in China: A comparative study on methodology

Waste Management

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 247-254

  Li, Bo ^a   Yang, Jianxin ^a   Lu, Bin ^a   Song, Xiaolong ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b SHANGHAI SECOND POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Estimation; Generation; Mobile phone; Retired; Waste management; WEEE

Indexed keywords

MOBILE PHONES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; GENERATION; RETIRED; WEEE;

ESTIMATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIFESPAN; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOBILE PHONE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; PROCEDURES; RECYCLING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CHINA;

CELL PHONES; CHINA; ELECTRONIC WASTE; RECYCLING; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84919875016     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.09.008     Document Type: Article

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