Title :
A model for the take-back of discarded consumer electronics products
Author :
Cramer, J.M. ; Stevels, A.L.N.
Author_Institution :
Philips Consumer Electron., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The paper discusses the problems in building up an end-of-life industry for consumer electronics products in an economically feasible way. A voluntary agreement (covenant) between government and industry is proposed to overcome these problems
Keywords :
consumer electronics; cost-benefit analysis; government policies; product liability; recycling; waste disposal; European level negotiations; cost effective; cost-benefit ratio; discarded consumer electronics products; ecodesign; electronic equipment waste; end-of-life industry; environmental burden; government-industry agreement; model; product take-back; voluntary covenant;
Conference_Titel :
Clean Electronics Products and Technology, 1995. (CONCEPT), International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-651-2
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19951171
