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Naoko Tojo

Naoko Tojo

Senior lecturer

Naoko Tojo

The Collection and Recycling Systems of Used Mobile Phone in European Countries and Japan

Author

  • Rie Murakami-Suzuki
  • Naoko Tojo
  • Panate Manomaivibool
  • Atsushi Terazono
  • Shinsuke Murakami

Summary, in English

In Japan, used mobile phones are collected through several voluntary projects. In European countries, on the other hand, used mobile phones are handled together with other electronic waste in mandatory EPR systems and municipalities collect most of them as recyclable wastes. In this study, we focused on the role of producers and municipalities. We seek to conduct a comparative analysis of current voluntary projects in Japan and mandatory systems in selected European countries to provide insights on the development of environmentally sound management and appropriate collection and recycling systems of used mobile phones.

Department/s

  • The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Document type

Conference paper

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • used mobile phone
  • European Countries
  • Collection
  • Japan

Conference name

EcoBalance2010

Conference date

2010-11-09 - 2010-11-12

Conference place

Tokyo, Japan

Status

Published