A comparison of electronic waste recycling in Switzerland and in India
- A-502, Millennium Park, Akruti Niharika, N.S. Phadke Marg, Andheri, Mumbai-400069 (India)
- Technology and Society Lab, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Lerchenfeldstr. 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen (Switzerland)
- Institute of Management (IfB), University of St. Gallen, Dufourstr. 40a, 4th Floor, CH-9000 St. Gallen (Switzerland)
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.
- OSTI ID:
- 20713482
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Vol. 25, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2005.04.006; PII: S0195-9255(05)00052-1; Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0195-9255
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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