Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/229785 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Journal:] The Central European Review of Economics and Management (CEREM) [ISSN:] 2544-0365 [Volume:] 2 [Issue:] 4 [Publisher:] WSB University in Wrocław [Place:] Wrocław [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 7-37
Publisher: 
WSB University in Wrocław, Wrocław
Abstract: 
Aim: All mobile phones will eventually become obsolete and should be collected and recycled in order to recover their high content of both dangerous and valuable materials. End-consumers play a key role in these processes as the collection and recycle systems cannot work properly without their contribution. Therefore, this exploratory study investigates how Dutch end-consumers can be stimulated to return their used mobile phones.Design / Research methods: the factors influencing consumers' propensity to return and recycle obsolete mobile phones are examined. The results are based on a survey conducted among end-consumers of mobile phones in the Netherlands.Conclusions / findings: There is significant recycling potential as the majority of used mobile phones are simply kept at home. Keeping a used phone as a spare phone and being afraid of privacy disclosures are indicated as main reasons for not taking used phones to a recycling point.Originality / value of the article: The findings indicate that personal satisfaction from recycling and knowledge or awareness of the potential dangers from not properly returning play a crucial role in influencing the propensity.
Subjects: 
end of life
e-waste
mobile phones
recycling
WEEE
JEL: 
Q01
Q53
Q56
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Document Type: 
Article

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