Has the question of e-waste opened a Pandora's box? An overview of unpredictable issues and challenges

B Bakhiyi, S Gravel, D Ceballos, MA Flynn… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite regulatory efforts and position papers, electrical and electronic waste (e-waste)
remains ill-managed as evidenced by the extremely low rates of proper e-waste recycling (e …

An assessment of e-waste generation and environmental management of selected countries in Africa, Europe and North America: A systematic review

L Andeobu, S Wibowo, S Grandhi - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste generated from electrical and electronic equipment collectively known as e-waste has
remained a persistent environmental problem. Globally, approximately 53.6 million tons of e …

A comprehensive analysis of e-waste legislation worldwide

RA Patil, S Ramakrishna - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020 - Springer
The improper disposal and informal processing of e-waste have raised serious concerns for
the environment and human health worldwide. A variety of legislative frameworks have been …

E-waste management and its effects on the environment and human health

R Rautela, S Arya, S Vishwakarma, J Lee… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Challenges in managing electronic waste (E-waste) arise from a lack of technical skills, poor
infrastructure, inadequate financial support, and inactive community engagement. This study …

E-waste: a problem or an opportunity? Review of issues, challenges and solutions in Asian countries

S Herat, P Agamuthu - Waste Management & Research, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Safe management of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste/WEEE) is becoming a major
problem for many countries around the world. In particular, developing countries face a …

[HTML][HTML] A global perspective on e-waste recycling

K Liu, Q Tan, J Yu, M Wang - Circular Economy, 2023 - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the relatively fast-growing solid waste streams, with an
annual growth rate of 3%–5%. Although international policies have been formulated to …

The generation, impact, and management of e-waste: State of the art

M Premalatha, Tabassum-Abbasi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Even as the world has been unsuccessfully trying to dispose off the rising quantities of its
municipal solid waste (MSW) and hazardous waste (HW) in a clean manner, it has been …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the recent development, challenges, and opportunities of electronic waste (e-waste)

M Shahabuddin, MN Uddin, JI Chowdhury… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This study reviews recent developments, challenges, and the prospect of electronic waste (e-
waste). Various aspects of e-waste, including collection, pre-treatment, and recycling, are …

E-waste in the international context–A review of trade flows, regulations, hazards, waste management strategies and technologies for value recovery

I Ilankoon, Y Ghorbani, MN Chong, G Herath, T Moyo… - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
E-waste, or waste generated from electrical and electronic equipment, is considered as one
of the fastest-growing waste categories, growing at a rate of 3–5% per year in the world. In …

Revisiting e-waste management practices in selected African countries

MN Bimir - Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
African countries are among the prime destinations of electronic waste (e-waste) also called
Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and have been challenged with the …