Title :
How well are we handling electronic-waste?
Author :
Faulkner, David W.
Author_Institution :
Martlesham Heath, Climate Assoc. Ltd., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
This paper summarizes the outcome of a seminar which was held during NOC2011. The aim was to identify ways of improving the management of electronic waste. Much e-waste finds its way onto dumpsites which is bad for the environment and a waste of valuable resources. Moreover, extracting and recycling minerals from e-waste is cheaper than extraction from virgin ore.
Keywords :
electronics industry; recycling; waste handling; e-waste; electronic-waste management; extraction; recycling; Batteries; Electronic waste; Electronics industry; Meteorology; Recycling; Seminars; Smart phones; design; electronic; manufacture; recycle; waste;
Conference_Titel :
Networks and Optical Communications (NOC), 2012 17th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vilanova i la Geltru
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0949-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0950-9
DOI :
10.1109/NOC.2012.6249950
