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| Author: | Macauley, M. Palmer, K. Shih, J.-S. |
| Title: | Dealing with Electronic Waste: Modeling the Costs and Environmental Benefits of Computer Monitor Disposal |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2003 : MAY, VOL. 68:1, p. 13-22 |
| Index terms: | WASTE COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS SIMULATION MODELS ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The importance of information technology to the world economy has brought about a surge in demand for electronic equipment. With rapid technological change, a growing fraction of the increasing stock of many types of electronics becomes obsolete each year. The authors model the costs and benefits of policies to manage 'e- waste' by focusing on a large component of the electronic waste stream-computer monitors-and the environmental concerns associated with disposal of the lead embodied in cathode ray tubes (CRTs) used in most monitors. The authors find that the benefits of avoiding health effects associated with CRT disposal appear far outweighed by the costs for a wide range of policies. |
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