Abstract

PASCUAS RENGIFO, Yois; CORREA CRUZ, Lucelly  and  MARLES BETANCOURT, Claritza. Residuos electrónicos: análisis de las implicaciones socioambientales y alternativas frente al metabolismo urbano. Cienc. docencia tecnol. [online]. 2018, n.56, pp.242-252. ISSN 1851-1716.

The progressive increase in the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (from now on, weee) is proportional to the evolution of technology, this entails negative environmental implications, given by the needs, of modern society, the consumerism of technology and the uncontrolled appropriation of raw materials, within the framework of urban metabolism. In accordance with that mentioned above, alternatives are proposed, such as urban mining and the circular economy, which would improve the efficiency in the use of resources and the reuse of materials. With the collection, segregation, treatment and recycling of weee, it would help to lower the pollutant load and reduce the extraction of minerals, actions to which the environment is exposed.

Keywords : Electronic waste; Urban metabolism; Urban mining.

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