Economic and environmental characteristics of global cellular telephone remanufacturing

• Published in: IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, 2003 pp. 99 - 104
• Main Authors: Skerlos, S.J., Morrow, W.R., Kuei-yuan Chan, Fu Zhao, Hula, A., Seliger, G., Basdere, B., Prasitnarit, A.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2003
• Subjects: Communication industry; Environmental economics; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Power generation economics; Pulp manufacturing; Telecommunications; Telephony; Transportation

This paper investigates the state-of-the art in remanufacturing of cellular telephones and discusses economic and environmental issues relative to primary manufacturing. Characteristics of developed countries versus lesser developed countries are explicitly considered in the remanufacturing enterpri...