Mass balance and life cycle assessment of the waste electrical and electronic equipment management system implemented in Lombardia Region (Italy)

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 524-525, Issue , 2015, Pages 361-375

  Biganzoli, L ^a   Falbo, A ^a   Forte, F ^a   Grosso, M ^a   Rigamonti, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

LCA; Material recovery; WEEE

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; GLASS; HEATING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; METAL RECOVERY; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); RECOVERY; TOXICITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONTRIBUTION ANALYSIS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; MATERIAL RECOVERY; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; WEEE;

LIFE CYCLE;

GLASS; PLASTIC; STEEL; METAL;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MASS BALANCE; RECOVERY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ITALY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MASS BALANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; WASTE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSEHOLD; PROCEDURES;

ITALY; LOMBARDY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ELECTRONICS; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; ITALY; METALS; PLASTICS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84928137370     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.041     Document Type: Article

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