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Take back and treatment of discarded electronics: a scientific update |
Ab STEVELS1(), Jaco HUISMAN1, Feng WANG1, Jinhui LI2, Boyang LI2, Huabo DUAN2 |
1. Design for Sustainability Lab, Delft University of Technology, Delft 2600, The Netherlands; 2. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China |
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Abstract This paper indicates that the performance of tack-back and treatment of electronic waste (e-waste) system can be improved substantially. This can be reached by better taking into account in a better way the big variety in material composition and potential toxicity of electrical and electronic products – from a technical, organizational and regulatory perspective. Realizing that there is no ‘one size fit for all’ and combining smart tailor made solutions with economic of sale will result in the best environmental gain/cost ratio. Several examples show how science and engineering have supported or will support this approach.
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Keywords
e-waste
take back
treatment
substantially
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Corresponding Author(s):
STEVELS Ab,Email:stevels@xs4all.nl; jinhui@tsinghua.edu.cn
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Issue Date: 01 August 2013
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