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标题：Electrical and Electronic Waste in Northwest Mexico
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作者：Sara Ojeda-Benitez ; Samantha E. Cruz-Sotelo ; Luis Velázquez 等
期刊名称：Journal of Environmental Protection
印刷版ISSN：2152-2197
电子版ISSN：2152-2219
出版年度：2013
卷号：4
期号：5
页码：405-410
DOI：10.4236/jep.2013.45048
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：The waste derived from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is of interest now worldwide, in some countries due to the rapid technological development and in others due to technological dependence through the acquisition of second hand equipment. Therefore it is necessary to implement strategies for the sustainable management of electrical and electronic equipment at the end of its useful life. This paper presents the results of an investigation that was conducted in a city located in the Northwest of Mexico, which seeks to understand the management practices of household WEEE generators. A survey was applied to a representative sample of the population with a confidence level of 90%. Six home appliances were quantified and it was found that approximately 21% of them are disposed directly as part of the household flow of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), while 79% are storage for a latter sale, repair or reuse. The results obtained support the need to develop evaluations and to implement possible scenarios for the sustainable management of Electrical and Electronic Waste.
关键词：Electrical and Electronic Waste; Electronic Manufacturing Sector; Management Practices