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Electrical and electronic equipment, such as televisions, video recorders, hi-fi systems, and refrigerators, are a part of almost every household today—especially in the developed world. And in shops and offices, electronic cash registers, bar code scanners, computers, fax machines, and copiers have become indispensable. As a consequence, the amount of waste electronic equipment flowing from households and businesses has increased dramatically.
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Klatt, S. (2003). Recycling Personal Computers. In: Kuehr, R., Williams, E. (eds) Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing their Impacts. Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0033-8_11
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