Profile of Electronic Wastes in Davao City, Philippines
Electronic waste (E-waste) encompasses a broad and growing range of electronic devices ranging from personal computers and televisions, to handheld PDAs, VCRs, and cellular phones. In the Philippines, there is an ever growing number of people who has access to these electronic equipment, more significantly of such materials are personal computers and mobile phones. The purpose of this research is to study the profile of electronic wastes and their disposal in Davao City. It was found out that he electronic goods and/or products present in residential households are mobile or cellular telephones, battery chargers and/or adaptors, television sets, radio and/or stereo component systems, and Compact Discs and/or Digital Video Decoder players, respectively, with mobile phones as the most imminent form and CD/DVD players as the least; the majority of residents have the basic knowledge on the proper disposal of electronic products; most residential households prefer the selling and/or the repairing of electronic products; nearly every one considers recycling as an undeniable option in e-waste disposal although its practice is not exercised; and recycling practices are not implored.
Electronic waste management electronic waste disposal
Johna Marie R. Tabanguil Jenith Banluta Evtri E. Tabanguil Albert B. Jubilo
College of Engineering, University of Mindanao, Matina, Davao City 8000, Philippines Engineering and Architecture Division, Ateneo De Davao University, Jacinto Street, Davao City 8000,
国际会议
The 3rd International Conference on Waste Management and Technology(第三届固体废物管理与技术国际研讨会)
北京
英文
272-279
2008-11-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）