Mobile phone recycling from carbon footprint perspective
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Mobile phone recycling from carbon footprint perspective
Original language description
An increasing amount of End of Life (EOL) mobile phones is a growing problem due to its rapid turnover and a small recycling rate. Here, we examine the carbon footprint of collection and recycling of EOL mobile phones. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was performed to evaluate EOL mobile phones treatment and recycling of embedded metals. As a reference scenario, the extraction and the refinery of primary materials was used. Our results shows, that the collection and recycling cause less impacts on global warming category compared to primary resources production. The major environmental impact is caused by PWBs treatment in a recycling facility, followed by batteries treatment. In the primary resource scenario, a significant impact is caused by the primary gold, followed by silver and copper production. According to LCA, the collection and recycling of mobile phones cause less environmental impacts on global warming category than extraction of primary resources.
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
ICETI 2018 - 2nd International Conference on Environmental Technology and Innovations
ISBN
978-80-7592-034-8
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Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
214-220
Publisher name
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze
Place of publication
Praha
Event location
Praha
Event date
Nov 21, 2018
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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