Recycling and disposal of electronic waste: health hazards and environmental impacts
"E-waste is today the fastest growing sector of the municipal solid waste stream and currently comprises more than 5% of its total flow, i.e. 20-50 million tones a year worldwide. These enormous quantities, in combination with the fact that e-waste contains a wide range of hazardous compounds,...
Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
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Stockholm
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19126036124919442189-Recycling-and-disposal-of-elec.htm |
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