A comparison of electronic waste recycling in Switzerland and in India

被引：131

作者：

Sinha-Khetriwal, D

Kraeuchi, P

Schwaninger, M

机构：

[1] Empa, Technol & Soc Lab, Swiss Fed Labs Mat Testing & Res, CH-9014 St Gallen, Switzerland

[2] Univ St Gallen, Inst Management, CH-9000 St Gallen, Switzerland

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW | 2005年 / 25卷 / 05期

关键词：

e-waste; recycling; hazardous waste management;

D O I：

10.1016/j.eiar.2005.04.006

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, is comprised of discarded computers, television sets, microwave ovens and other such appliances that are past their useful lives. As managing e-waste becomes a priority, countries are being forced to develop new models for the collection and environmentally sound disposal of this waste. Switzerland is one of the very few countries with over a decade of experience in managing e-waste. India, on the other hand, is only now experiencing the problems that e-waste poses. The paper aims to give the reader insight into the disposal of end-of-life appliances in both countries, including appliance collection and the financing of recycling systems as well as the social and environmental aspects of the current practices. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：492 / 504

页数：13

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