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E-waste, the hidden side of IT equipment's manufacturing and use
Authors
Schwarzer, Stefan
De Bono, Andréa
Giuliani, Gregory
Kluser, Stéphane
Peduzzi, Pascal
Publication United Nations Environment Programme, 2005
Collection Environment Alert Bulletin; 5
Abstract The production of electrical and electronic devices is the fastest-growing sector of the manufacturing industry in industrialised countries. At the same time, technological innovation and intense marketing engender a rapid replacement process. Every year, 20 to 50 million tonnes of electrical and electronic equipment waste ("e-waste") are generated world-wide, which could bring serious risks to human health and the environment.
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Centres et instituts / Institut des sciences de l'environnement
Faculté des sciences / Section des sciences de la Terre et de l'Environnement / Département des sciences de la Terre
Research groups Pôle/Institut Gouvernance de l'environnement et développement territorial (PI-GEDT)
ISE Pôle Sciences
ISE Pôle Informatique environnementale
ISE Villes et territoires
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(ISO format) 		SCHWARZER, Stefan et al. E-waste, the hidden side of IT equipment's manufacturing and use. In: 2005. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:23132

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