Some observations on recycling of electrical home appliances activities in Taiwan

J. L. Chen

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Abstract

Since March of 1998, the Taiwanese government has run its own national compulsory take-back and recycling system for electrical home appliances, such as TV sets, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and computers. This take-back and recycling system in Taiwan was a great success. However, there is some weakness which needs to be addressed from the point of view of product eco-design tasks of electrical home appliances. This paper describes the current situation of Taiwan's take-back and recycling system for electrical home appliances. Problems in recycling and disassembly of electrical home appliances in Taiwan are discussed. Several proposed ideas to overcome these difficulties and enhance the product eco-design tasks of electrical home appliances are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2nd International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages935-938
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0769512666, 9780769512662
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Event2nd International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 2001 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 2001 Dec 112001 Dec 15

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2nd International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing

Other

Other2nd International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 2001
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period01-12-1101-12-15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

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