E-waste, known for its hazardous contents, has gained attention for its use as secondary raw
materials. There is evidence that the e-waste sector in developing countries applies various …

E-waste is the source of both hazardous materials and valuable secondary resources. The
challenge is to identify the potential for recovering value from this waste stream for different …

The rapid consumption of advanced e-products has intensified problems for the linear
economy; constantly diminishing natural resources employed in production processes have …

Stocks of virgin-mined materials utilized in linear economic flows continue to present
enormous challenges. E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams, and threatens to …

Urban mining is a management approach that can transform wastes into a secondary
material resource based on the circular economy. It helps to provide secondary raw …

The trending need for smarter electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is surging globally
by the year and is giving rise to huge amounts of outdated EEE going into landfills. This has …

This literature review aimed at analyzing the link between urban mining and the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It seeks to answer the questions:" Does published …

While much has been written on e-waste in developed countries and some developing
countries, the challenges of sustainable urban mining in e-waste in Sri Lanka remain largely …

This study evaluates the perspectives of urban mining in the framework of the circular
economy (CE) and starts with a brief analysis of the size of global and urban metabolism …

Electronic waste (e-waste or WEEE) is one of the most critical categories regarding the
decision-making for waste management. Brazil is the second major e-waste producer in …