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Direct linkNakajima, Nina; Vanderburg, Willem H. – Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 2005
Product take-back (also called extended producer responsibility) has become a trend for dealing with the garbage resulting from categories of problematic products. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is one such category with computer equipment being of particular significance. This article provides a description of the European…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Hazardous Materials, Electronic Equipment
Ojanlatva, Ansa; Weeks, Charlie A. – 1990
During the energy crisis of the early 1970s, there was a drive to conserve energy in every segment of society. Citizens were encouraged to insulate their homes and tighten them up to avoid loss of energy. One of the products to emerge from this crisis was urea formaldehyde foam insulation. (Urea formaldehyde is a well-known agent for preserving…
Descriptors: Buildings, Cancer, Construction Materials, Consumer Protection
