Measuring the recyclability of e-waste: An innovative method and its implications

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 131, Issue , 2016, Pages 156-162

  Zeng, Xianlai ^a   Li, Jinhui ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

E waste; Eco design; Mathematical model; Recyclability; WEEE

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECYCLING; WASTES;

E-WASTES; ELECTRONICS RECYCLING; MEASUREMENT METHODS; PRECISE MEASUREMENTS; RECYCLABILITY; RESOURCE RECLAMATION; STATISTICAL ENTROPY; WEEE;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84969999096     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.055     Document Type: Article

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