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Naoko Tojo

Naoko Tojo

Senior lecturer

Naoko Tojo

The Collection and Recycling of Used Mobile Phones: Case studies of selected European Countries

Author

  • Naoko Tojo
  • Panate Manomaivibool

Summary, in English

‘This study examines the collection and recycling systems in selected countries in Europe – Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom – where such systems are already in place based on legislation. Based on the review of various written sources as well as interviews with stakeholders (manufacturers, producer responsibility organisations, national government officials, distributors/network providers, municipalities, second shops, refurbishers), we seek to map out the concrete operational mechanisms in the five countries and to find out the perception of actors engaged in such operations. In addition, the overall flow of the mobile phones in five countries is presented in the form of a material flow analysis (MFA).

Department/s

  • The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics

Publishing year

2011

Language

English

Publication/Series

IIIEE Reports

Document type

Report

Publisher

IIIEE, Lund University

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • used mobile phones
  • collection
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • U.K.
  • MFA
  • stakeholders

Status

Published

Report number

2011:06

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-91-88902-84-9