Title :
An Agenda to Move Forward E-waste Recycling and Challenges in China
Author :
Wen, Xuefeng ; Jinhui Li ; Hao, LIU ; Yin, Fengfu ; Hu, Lixiao ; Liu, Heping ; Liu, Zhenyu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Environ. Sci. & Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing
Abstract :
E-waste problem is a worldwide conundrum. China, as an important production, consumption and export country of electrical and electronic equipments face great pressure on e-waste recycling. This paper introduced the current situations of e-waste and reviewed various technologies and different scale facilities of e-waste recycling existed in China. The challenges for government, original equipment manufacturers and recyclers were analyzed based on the situations of China and the global. At last corresponding countermeasures which have been and will be implemented are presented to promote environmentally sound management of e-waste recycling of China
Keywords :
electrical products; electronic products; recycling; waste disposal; China; e-waste recycling; electronic equipment waste; environmentally sound management; Electronic equipment; Electronic equipment manufacture; Electronic waste; Environmental management; Government; Home appliances; Personal communication networks; Production; Recycling; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2006. Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Scottsdale, AZ
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0351-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2006.1650083