Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6355478 Waste Management 2013 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
► US households are storing 84.1 million broken or obsolete (junk) TVs. ► They represent 2.12 million metric tons of scrap. ► The value of these materials is approximately $21 per TV. ► Our count models characterize US households who store junk TVs. ► Our results are useful for designing more effective TV recycling programs.
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Time bomb or hidden treasure? Characteristics of junk TVs and of the US households who store them
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