A multidimensional indicator set to assess the benefits of WEEE material recycling

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 305-316

  Nelen, Dirk ^a   Manshoven, Saskia ^a   Peeters, Jef R ^b   Vanegas, Paul ^b,c   D'Haese, Nele ^a   Vrancken, Karl ^a,d  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE CUENCA   (Ecuador)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Critical materials; Environmental impact indicators; LCD TV; Sustainable materials management; WEEE recycling

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATERIALS HANDLING; PRODUCT DESIGN; RECYCLING; STRATEGIC MATERIALS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DECISION MAKING PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY; RESOURCE EFFICIENCIES; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION; SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVES; WEEE RECYCLING;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

EID: 85027957503     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.06.094     Document Type: Article

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