Title :
Mandated electronic equipment recycling in Europe: implications for companies and US public policy
Author :
Dillon, Patricia S.
Author_Institution :
The Gordan Inst., Tufts Univ., Medford, MA, USA
Abstract :
Legislation in several European countries require companies to recover and recycle products at the end of their useful life. This paper focuses on draft requirements in Germany and the Netherlands for electronic equipment, and discuss the implications of such legislation for companies and US public policy
Keywords :
electronics industry; legislation; waste disposal; Europe; Germany; Netherlands; US public policy; electronic equipment recycling; Electronic equipment; Electronic equipment manufacture; Environmental management; Europe; Law; Legislation; Product design; Public policy; Recycling; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1994. ISEE 1994., Proceedings., 1994 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1769-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1994.337274
