| Title |
Preparing for future e-waste from photovoltaic modules: a circular economy approach |
| ID_Doc |
28528 |
| Authors |
Hidalgo-Carvajal, D; Carrasco-Gallego, R |
| Title |
Preparing for future e-waste from photovoltaic modules: a circular economy approach |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
International Journal Of Production Management And Engineering, 10.0, 2 |
| DOI |
10.4995/ijpme.2022.16712 |
| Abstract |
The increasing adoption rate of photovoltaic power generation shows that renewable energies have a bright future. Yet, this could be overshadowed by the unintended consequence of increased generation of Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) at the installations' End-of-Life (EoL) stage. As countries find themselves dealing with the increasing WEEE issue, they may adopt different practices which, if wrongly implemented, could potentially backfire, creating additional issues especially among vulnerable social groups. This work proposes improving the WEEE management system by including the Informal Recyclers in the equation, benefitting social groups and material recovery through by delivering materials along different streams in the closed-loop supply chain. The proposed model intends to support the circular economy approach on waste management systems. |
| Author Keywords |
Recycling; WEEE management model; informal recyclers; photovoltaic panels |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000834987700003 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Engineering |
| PDF |
https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/IJPME/article/download/16712/15264
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