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A Framework for Geographically Sensitive and Efficient Recycling Networks

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  • Nancey Green Leigh
  • Matthew Realff

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This paper has three primary objectives. First, it seeks to demonstrate that recycling is an important component of sustainable human systems, particularly in the case of electronics, where environmental impacts of disposal are potentially severe. Second, it presents a methodology that could be used to estimate the volumes of electronics or other consumer durable goods that are available for recycling. Third and last, it illustrates, through a case study of Atlanta focused on computers, that metropolitan areas may fruitfully be viewed as opportune centres from which to mine, recycle and reuse cast-off electronic goods. From an environmental and economic development policy perspective, doing so presents an important opportunity to provide new economic opportunities in the most distressed portions of metropolitan areas which have been disproportionately impacted by previous environmentally destructive industrialization practices.

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  • Nancey Green Leigh & Matthew Realff, 2003. "A Framework for Geographically Sensitive and Efficient Recycling Networks," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(2), pages 147-165.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:46:y:2003:i:2:p:147-165
    DOI: 10.1080/0964056032000071007
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    1. Leigh, Nancey Green & Realff, Matthew J. & Ai, Ning & French, Steven P. & Ross, Catherine L. & Bras, Bert, 2007. "Modeling obsolete computer stock under regional data constraints: An Atlanta case study," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 51(4), pages 847-869.

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