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“Materials contained in EEE usually include base metals, such as aluminum and copper; precious metals, such as silver and gold; critical raw materials, such as rare earths, gallium, indium; and plastics [184], most of which are very valuable [185][186][187][188].”
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“The papers reviewed in this study were described in Table 1, among which the first three LCA papers focusing on electronic waste management were published in 2005 (Andreola et al. 2005; Hischier et al. 2005; Mayers et al. 2005).”
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Life-cycle modeling framework for electronic waste recovery and recycling processes
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“Earlier studies have shown that these benefits can reduce the impacts considerably, under the condition that environmental standards are fulfilled (Hischier et al., 2005).”
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“For example, to manage end-of-life electrical and electronic products in EU producers are obligated to collect their WEEE products from customers for recovery, recycling and reuse [52,53].”
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“Studies have concluded that Switzerland’s significant experience applying the extended producer responsibility (EPR) concept in WEEE management provides a compelling example for other countries (Streicher-Porte, 2005; Hischier et al., 2005).”
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Waste management Life Cycle Assessment: the case of a reciprocating air compressor in Brazil
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A study on the environmental aspects of WEEE plastic recycling in a Brazilian company
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Comparative life cycle assessments: The case of paper and digital media
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hischier, R., Wäger, P., & Gauglhofer, J.
- Affiliations
- Empa (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Hischier, R.
- Venue
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2005-07
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 525-539
- ISSN
- 0195-9255 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2003055493
- Cited by
- 301
- References
- 14
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 14
- FWCI
- 32.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review (publishedVersion)
- DORA Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Keywords
- electronic waste, e-waste recycling, take-back systems, recycling fees, household appliances, secondary raw materials, environmental impact of recycling, material flow analysis, life cycle assessment
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