E-waste : management, types and challenges
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E-waste : management, types and challenges
（Computer science, technology and applications）（Environmental remediation techologies, regulations and safety）
Nova Science Publishers, c2012
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
With advancements in the electronic world almost occurring on a day-to-day basis and increased availability of products to the public, it is not surprising to see a staggering increase in the generation of electronic wastes over the past decade. This book explores the management, types and challenges related to e-waste. Topics discussed include the processing of plastic materials from e-waste; challenges and opportunities of e-waste management in developing countries; an e-waste quantification study of the People's Republic of China; e-waste environmental contamination and public health effects; and recovery of valuable metals from flat panel displays of spent liquid crystal and plasma televisions.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Plastic Materials from E-Waste: Classification, Processing & Reuse
- Challenges & Opportunities of E-Waste Management in Developing Countries
- Bridging the Digital Divide & Creating an ICT Dump: An Overview of the Unsustainability of Exporting Used & End-of-Life ICT-Wares to Developing Countries
- What do E-Waste Quantification Studies of the People's Republic of China Tell Us?
- E-waste Environmental Contamination & Public Health Effects in Guiyu, Southeast China
- Recovery of Valuable Metals from Flat Panel Displays of Spent Liquid Crystal & Plasma Televisions
- Managing Electronic Waste: An Analysis of State E-Waste Legislation
- Index.
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