| Title |
New Insights into Electronic Waste Recycling in Metropolitan Areas |
| ID_Doc |
74285 |
| Authors |
Leigh, NG; Choi, T; Hoelzel, NZ |
| Title |
New Insights into Electronic Waste Recycling in Metropolitan Areas |
| Year |
2012 |
| Published |
Journal Of Industrial Ecology, 16, 6 |
| DOI |
10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00525.x |
| Abstract |
Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is a critical sector for sustainable urban industrial systems. U.S. residents and businesses generate an estimated 3.2 million tons of electronic waste each year; most is not recycled and is generated in urban areas. However, adoption of state environmental regulations for e-waste recycling is increasing. Between 2003 and mid-2011, 25 states passed e-waste laws. There are a growing number of e-waste collectors and certified processors in U.S. urban areas. While the landscape of e-waste recycling is changing, there is little analysis on the economic impacts of this industry. The research presented here synthesizes e-waste management policy developments and growth of the e-waste recycling industry. We present an economic impact analysis at the metropolitan level through constructing an extended input-output (IO) model that specifies an e-waste recycling sector. In a case study, we examine changes in e-waste recycling activities in the Seattle metropolitan area and provide simulation results of new regional economic impacts. |
| Author Keywords |
extended producer responsibility (EPR); industrial ecology; input-output model; recycling economics; sustainable industrial systems; urban regions |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000315349300017 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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