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Book SynopsisElectronic waste includes such items as TVs, computers, LCD and plasma displays, and mobile phones, as well as a wide range of household, medical and industrial equipment which are simply discarded as new technologies become available. Huge and growing quantities of waste are discarded every year and this waste contains toxic and carcinogenic compounds which can pose a risk to the environment. However, if handled correctly, electronic waste presents a valuable source of secondary raw materials. This book brings together a group of leading experts in the management of electrical and electronic waste to provide an up-to-date review of the scale of the waste problem, the impact of recent legislation such as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) and the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment directive (RoHS), and of current and future methods for treatment, recycling and disposal of this waste. The book discuss
Trade ReviewPaper copy received - excellent review. -- David Whalley International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
Table of ContentsIntroduction and Overview; Chapter 1: Materials Used in Manufacturing Electrical and Electronic Products; Chapter 2: Dumping, Burning and Landfill; Chapter 3: Recycling and Recovery; Chapter 4: Integrated Approach to e-Waste Recycling; Chapter 5: European Recycling Platform (ERP): a Pan-European Solution to WEEE Compliance; Chapter 6: Liquid Crystal Displays: from Devices to Recycling; Chapter 7: The Role of Collective versus Individual Producer Responsibility in e-Waste Management: Key Learnings from Around the World; Chapter 8: New Developments in the Rapid Qualification of Engineering Thermoplastics
