Abstract
A general method for finding new recycling alternatives in the
metals producing industry is presented and tested on two printed
wire board scrap cases. The underlying idea for the method is that
complex scrap should be introduced in the matrix of man-made
material flows at recipient points where the scrap constitutes the
least enviromental problem and where resource recovery is largest.
It is clearly shown with the two printed wire board scrap cases
that the currently used copper recycling scenario is
environmentally inferior to the tin and lead primary production
scenarios.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Resources, Conservation and Recycling |
| Volume | 19 |
| Pages (from-to) | 109 - 135 |
| ISSN | 0921-3449 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |