Information technology waste problems in Japan

Yoshida, Fumikazu

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“…Seikatsu's 1999 report stated that most cell phones "are not discarded because of physical breakage, making them unable to function; users are merely 'done with them' and toss the appliances for new ones or a later model" [48]. Wooley [47] has termed this phenomenon, "choreographed obsolescence", an intentional business strategy which "ensures that the life of products is governed by their position within a company/sector innovation cycle, rather than resulting from the vagaries of product durability.…”

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Sustainable millennials

Hanks

Odom

Roedl

et al. 2008

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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This paper describes the design and interprets the results of a survey of 435 undergraduate students concerning the attitudes of this mainly millennial population towards sustainability apropos of the material effects of information technologies. This survey follows from earlier work on notions of Sustainable Interaction Design (SID)-that is the perspective that sustainability can and should be a central focus within HCI. In so doing it advances to some degree the empirical resources needed to scaffold an understanding of the theory and principles of SID. The interpretations offered yield key insights about understanding different notions of what it means to be successful in a material sense to this population and specific design principles for creating interactive designs differently such that more sustainable behaviors are palatable to individuals of varying attitudes.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable millennials

Hanks

Odom

Roedl

et al. 2008

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…The problem of technological waste is becoming increasingly prominent in the modern consumer society. The materials that are used to manufacture IT hardware contain hazardous chemicals such as cadmium, lead, and mercury used in manufacturing components such as batteries and wires (Yoshida, 2002). With millions of tonnes of e-waste discarded each year, and only a small percentage being recycled, unsustainable production and consumption increase the average ecological footprint per consumer leading to environmental degradation (Schaefer and Crane, 2005).…”

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Sustainable Disposal and Evolving Consumer–Product Relationships

Demsar

Brace‐Govan

2017

Australasian Marketing Journal

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Increasingly technological waste is linked to environmental degradation. However, sustainable consumerism is made possible by changing not only acquisition and consumption patterns but also the way consumers dispose of technological products. The value of disposal as mechanism to improve environmental sustainability and sustainable consumerism has led to calls for a better understanding of its relation to consumer identity projects. To understand how consumer–product relationships evolve to influence decisions and methods of disposal, a three stage narrative inquiry was employed. Using the high turnover video gaming market, consumer experiences with trade-in through secondary retail outlets is examined. From the analysis, a theoretical model is developed, portraying three distinct consumer–product relationships and their influence on the disposal decision and disposal method: self-extension, self-transition and frequent disposal. The paper discusses contributions to disposal literature, nostalgia and identifies practical implications for retailer strategy.

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“…Yoshida 5 surveyed the way information technology waste (IT waste) may possibly cause environmental problems not only in Japan but in developing countries when part of the waste is exported. He pointed out that hazardous substances such as lead and brominated fl ame retardants are contained in the IT waste, and suggested that if such waste is improperly treated in recycling plants, pollution may result.…”

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International aspects of recycling of electrical and electronic equipment: material circulation in the East Asian region

Hosoda

2007

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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This article examines the present circumstances of recycling of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment discarded in Japan from the domestic and international viewpoints of material circulation. It is pointed out that some of the discarded items are absorbed into an invisible fl ow by informal economic activities, being exported in the form of secondhand equipment and secondary materials. Since the equipment has a pollution potential as well as a resource potential, it is anticipated that the pollution potential may possibly be realized if the equipment is mishandled at recycling plants in developing countries. To reduce the invisible fl ow as much as possible and to reduce the pollution potential from diffusion in developing countries, a policy tool such as extended producer responsibility should be applied to retailers of the equipment, as well as to producers.Key words End-of-life electrical and electronic equipment · Material circulation · Extended Producer Responsibility J Mater Cycles Waste Manag (2007) 9: [140][141][142][143][144][145][146][147][148][149][150]

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Information technology waste problems in Japan

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Sustainable millennials

Sustainable millennials

Sustainable Disposal and Evolving Consumer–Product Relationships

International aspects of recycling of electrical and electronic equipment: material circulation in the East Asian region

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