Table 1 List of 25 product categories analyzed.
From: Disassembly-based bill of materials data for consumer electronic products
Product category | Data points from lab (products disassembled) | Years covered by lab data | Data points from literature | Years covered by literature data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic mobile phone | 9 | 1998–2010 | 0 | — |
Blu-ray player | 3 | 2006–2012 | 0 | — |
CRT monitor | 0 | — | 6 | 1990* |
CRT TV | 0 | — | 3 | 1987* |
Desktop – integrated | 1 | 2011 | 0 | — |
Desktop – traditional | 1 | 2009 | 9 | 1985–2010 |
Digital camcorder | 1 | 1998 | 2 | Unknown |
Digital camera | 8 | 2002–2010 | 2 | Unknown |
Drones | 4 | 2013–2016 | 0 | — |
DVD player | 3 | 2004–2005 | 4 | Unknown |
E-reader | 2 | 2010–2014 | 2 | 2001–2010 |
Fitness tracker | 6 | 2012–2014 | 0 | — |
Gaming console | 3 | 2005–2006 | 3 | Unknown |
Laptop | 16 | 1999–2011 | 0 | — |
LCD monitor | 2 | 2006–2008 | 10 | 2009* |
LCD TV | 1 | 2009 | 12 | 2002–2008 |
LED TV | 1 | 2016 | 1 | 2011 |
LED monitor | 2 | 2014–2016 | 0 | — |
MP3 player | 5 | 2004–2010 | 1 | 2009 |
Netbook | 3 | 1998–2008 | 1 | 2009 |
Non-smart thermostat | 2 | 2011–2015 | 0 | — |
Smart thermostat | 2 | 2011–2015 | 0 | — |
Plasma TV | 0 | — | 8 | 2002* |
Printer | 5 | 1999–2009 | 5 | 2001* |
Smartphone | 12 | 2004–2015 | 0 | — |
Tablet | 2 | 2011–2014 | 1 | 2009 |
VCR | 1 | 1990 | 6 | 1986–2002 |
