Calls for papers

 

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

 

Special Issue on: "Environmental Improvement and Pollution Control by 3R (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Technologies of Electrical & Electronic Products"

Guest Editor: Suiran Yu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Pollution caused by waste from electrical and electronic products such as household products, OA machines, mobile phones, PCB during their life cycles are becoming increasingly serious. Therefore pollution control measures have been taken from different aspects: reduce, reuse, and recycle (3R). Reduction-related technologies are considered as active measures that are adopted during product design and manufacturing. Legislation from the European Commission such as the WEEE Directive, from Japan such as the Household Products Recycling Law, from China such as the Waste Household Products and Electronic Products Recycling Regulations have been stimulating end-of-life technology developments for environmentally-friendly disposal. In recent years, life cycle design (LCD), life cycle assessment (LCA), and life cycle simulation (LCS) have become recognized measures that may comprehensively deal with the whole life cycle issues.

This special issue calls for papers addressing research on environmental improvement by pollution control from the viewpoint of the product life cycle more specifically 3R. We welcome any research and review papers on 3R, LCD, LCA and LCS.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:

• Environmental assessment of 3R technologies
• Economic performance of 3R technologies
• Social impact of 3R technologies
• 3R scenario evaluation (by Monte Carlo simulation etc)
• Component 3R technologies
• Best practice in recycle factory establishment
• Country policy reviews and comparison
• Disassembly technologies
• Evaluation of component residual life
• Life cycle design, life cycle assessment, life cycle simulation
• Design for reuse/recycling
• Green logistics

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Deadline for paper submission: 10 November 2010 (extended)