Title :
An industry approach to consumer computer recycling: the San Jose Project
Author :
Jung, Leah B. ; Bartel, Thomad
Author_Institution :
Vista Environ., Evergreen, CO, USA
Abstract :
The San Jose Project utilized a unique industry approach to collect and recycle used computer equipment from consumers. This paper presents the methodology, sample economies and barriers associated with the Project. Despite a net program cost, the Project showed that collecting consumer equipment through a network of electronic equipment retail stores is a feasible approach
Keywords :
computers; consumer electronics; recycling; San Jose Project; consumer computer recycling; electronic equipment retail store; Computer industry; Consumer electronics; Electronic equipment; Electronics industry; Environmental economics; Industrial economics; Inorganic materials; Protection; Recycling; Storage area networks;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1998. ISEE-1998. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Oak Brook, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4295-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1998.675027