New Insights into Electronic Waste Recycling in Metropolitan Areas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19469064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancey Green Leigh (0000-0002-5344-9536, Georgia Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Taelim Choi (0000-0002-4626-2028), Nathanael Z Hoelzel |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 940-950 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Industrial Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1088-1980 • E-ISSN: 1530-9290 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00525.x |
| OpenAlex | W1673739730 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
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
Business · Economics · Electronic waste · Environmental planning · Geography · Industrial ecology · Metropolitan area · Municipal solid waste · Natural resource economics · Sustainability · Waste management · Waste recycling · Engineering · Environmental Science · Green IT and Sustainability · Municipal Solid Waste Management · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |