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Analysis of the content of germanium, tellurium and thallium in the grounded waste of electronic equipment

(Corresponding) Fornalczyk A., Willner J., Jablonska-Czapla M., Rachwal M.

Topic:

Hazardous waste management

The article draws attention to the problem of the presence in waste electrical, electronic equipment (WEEE) of selected metals from the group of critical metals (germanium), strategic metals (tellurium) and highly toxic elements (thallium). Due to low content of these metals in e-waste, they are...Read more

Keywords:

e-waste processing, waste electrical, electronic equipment (WEEE), Technology Critical Element (TCE)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00523

Paper ID:

cest2019_00523

Reducing the environmental impact of construction wastes by their use in the preparation of construction mixtures

(Corresponding) Junak J., Sicakova A.

Topic:

Hazardous waste management

At present, great emphasis is placed on protecting the environment. Civil engineering, mainly cement production, greatly pollutes the surrounding environment. Even the excavation of aggregate, which is one of the basic components of concrete, does not make any extra contribution to the...Read more

Keywords:

C&D waste, recycling, concrete, compressive strength

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00617

Paper ID:

cest2019_00617

Health Care Waste Management: Challenges and Solutions

(Corresponding) Halldorsdottir S.

Topic:

Hazardous waste management

Limited attention has been paid to health-care waste management despite an increase in public concern about the management of such waste on a global basis. The objective of this study was to analyse the issues and challenges of health-care waste management as well as possible solutions. It is...Read more

Keywords:

Health-care waste management; Sustainable practices; Protection of the environment; Environmental pollution; Infectious waste.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00787

Paper ID:

cest2019_00787