Electronic waste management
Electronic 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 an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK :
RSC Pub
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Issues in Environmental Science and Technology
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009712726906719 |
| Summary: | Electronic 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 |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781680153675 9781847559197 |
