Computers and the environment : understanding and managing their impacts /
Ruediger Kuehr and Eric Williams (Eds.)
- Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.
- viii, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Eco-efficiency in industry and science ; Volulme 14 .
- Eco-efficiency in industry and science series ; vol. 14 .
On cover: United Nations University.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Computers and the environment : an introduction to understanding and managing their impact / Ruediger Kuehr, German T. Velasquez, Eric Williams -- 2. Information technology products and the environment / H. Scott Matthews and Deanna H. Matthews -- 3. Environmental impacts in the production of personal computers / Eric Williams -- 4. How the Europena Union's WEEE Directive will change the market for electronic equipment : two scenarios / Klaus Hieronymi and Axel Schneider -- 5. IBM's environmental management of product aspects / Reinhard Hohn and Anne Brinkley -- 6. Environmental management at Fujitsu Siemens computers / Harald Podratzky -- 7. Energy consumption and personal computers / Danielle Cole -- 8 PCs and consumers : a look at green demand, use, and disposal / Mohamed Saied and German T. Velasquez -- 9.
Strategizing the end-of-life handling of personal computers: resell, upgrade, recycle / Eric Williams and Yukihiro Sasaki -- 10. Today's markets for used PCs, and ways to enhance them / Eric Williams and Ruediger Kuehr -- 11. Recycling personal computers / Stefan Klatt -- 12. Operations of a computer equipment resource recovery facility / Joseph Sarkis -- 13. Managing PCs through policy : review and ways to extend lifespan / Ruediger Kuehr.
1402016808 9781402016806
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
COMPUTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
RECYCLING
ECOLOGY
RESOURCES CONSERVATION
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
MICROCOMPUTERS
On cover: United Nations University.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Computers and the environment : an introduction to understanding and managing their impact / Ruediger Kuehr, German T. Velasquez, Eric Williams -- 2. Information technology products and the environment / H. Scott Matthews and Deanna H. Matthews -- 3. Environmental impacts in the production of personal computers / Eric Williams -- 4. How the Europena Union's WEEE Directive will change the market for electronic equipment : two scenarios / Klaus Hieronymi and Axel Schneider -- 5. IBM's environmental management of product aspects / Reinhard Hohn and Anne Brinkley -- 6. Environmental management at Fujitsu Siemens computers / Harald Podratzky -- 7. Energy consumption and personal computers / Danielle Cole -- 8 PCs and consumers : a look at green demand, use, and disposal / Mohamed Saied and German T. Velasquez -- 9.
Strategizing the end-of-life handling of personal computers: resell, upgrade, recycle / Eric Williams and Yukihiro Sasaki -- 10. Today's markets for used PCs, and ways to enhance them / Eric Williams and Ruediger Kuehr -- 11. Recycling personal computers / Stefan Klatt -- 12. Operations of a computer equipment resource recovery facility / Joseph Sarkis -- 13. Managing PCs through policy : review and ways to extend lifespan / Ruediger Kuehr.
1402016808 9781402016806
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
COMPUTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
RECYCLING
ECOLOGY
RESOURCES CONSERVATION
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
MICROCOMPUTERS