“…It should be noted, however, that both in China and throughout the world, most researches have focused on the five typical e-products (PCs, TV sets, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners) (Duan et al, 2011;Murakami et al, 2006;Ruan et al, 2012;Song et al, 2012a;Song et al, 2012b), and only a small amount of literature exists discussing the management and recycling status of waste office equipment, such as printers and duplicating machines Shih et al, 2012). Consequently, until now, there has been no clear understanding of the recycling activities of waste office equipment in China.…”