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Dr Xavier Pierron's Outputs (2)

E-waste and sustainability in a changing environment: a behavioural economics approach (2019)
Book Chapter
Pierron, X. (2019). E-waste and sustainability in a changing environment: a behavioural economics approach. In S. Paladini, & S. George (Eds.), Sustainable Economy and Emerging Markets. (1). Routledge

E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream (Sun et al., 2016) due a combination of increase in electronic product shipments and stagnation of collection and recycling rates, despite having one of the most advanced WEEE legislation and dynamic, open... Read More about E-waste and sustainability in a changing environment: a behavioural economics approach.

Contributing to the Circular Economy by Applying Behavioural Economics for Distinct Urban Mines Exploitation: A mobile and smart phone case study among UK university students (2019)
Thesis
Pierron, X. Contributing to the Circular Economy by Applying Behavioural Economics for Distinct Urban Mines Exploitation: A mobile and smart phone case study among UK university students. (Thesis). University of Southampton. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1906165

In 2017, 2 billion mobile and smart phones were manufactured but only 15% were collected back. Although realistically not 100% could be collected back, there is scope for improvement.
To further close the loop for a circular economy, mobile and sma... Read More about Contributing to the Circular Economy by Applying Behavioural Economics for Distinct Urban Mines Exploitation: A mobile and smart phone case study among UK university students.