Science Inventory

ELECTRONIC WASTE GENERATED BY HAND HELD WIRELESS DEVICES WITH A FOCUS ON CELL PHONES

Impact/Purpose:

Intended use is for dissemination of information concerning end of life programs for cell phones within the community of state regulators and other interested parties.

Description:

Characterization of wireless products; identify cell phone composition (particularly toxic components), document end of life programs for cell phones in the U.S. and Europe, examine provisions in the draft European Union Waste Electronic Equipment document. Project will include recommendations for end of life management of these products.

Record Details:

Record Type:PROJECT
Start Date:09/30/2000
Completion Date:12/30/2002
Record ID: 73706