Papers on Environmental Information Science
Vol.25 (The 25th Conference on Environmental Information Science)
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A Study of University Students' Responses to and Consciousness of Mobile Phones Recycling
Shogo KUROKIKouichi MATORITakashi MATSUMURA
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Pages 455-460

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A questioner survey is carried out to find out the university students' responses to and consciousness of mobile phones recycling. About 64 % of students surveyed are aware that valuable metals including rare metals are used in mobile phones. However, only 25% of the students actually take actions for recycling their mobile phones. 67 % of the students possess their mobile phones with them. They continue to use their mobile phones for non- communication purposes such as digital cameras and game players. And they possess the mobile phones to keep their personal memories such as their photos saved in the phones. The results of survey indicate that the existing recycling system is not fully informed. Concern with personal information leak is not a major reason for not taking actions for recycling. Effectiveness of economic incentives for improving the mobile phones recycling is also surveyed.
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