WEEE management in Europe and China – A comparison

Waste Management

Volumn 57, Issue , 2016, Pages 27-35

  Salhofer, S ^a   Steuer, B ^a,b   Ramusch, R ^a   Beigl, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

China; Collection schemes; EU; Extended Producer Responsibility; Informal waste collection; Recycling technology; Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COSTS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; EUROPIUM; INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PATIENT MONITORING; PRINTED CIRCUITS; RECYCLING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

CHINA; COLLECTION SCHEMES; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY; WASTE COLLECTION; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; EUROPEAN UNION; INFORMAL SECTOR; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSEHOLD; METALLURGY; POLICY; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REIMBURSEMENT; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; URBAN AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; ELECTRONIC WASTE; PROCEDURES;

CHINA; EUROPE;

CHINA; ELECTRONIC WASTE; EUROPE; RECYCLING; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84949057858     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.11.014     Document Type: Article

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