[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities in the management of electronic waste and its impact on human health and environment

ST Ghulam, H Abushammala - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing class of waste because of the remarkable
demand for various electronic gadgets such as mobiles and laptops. Moreover, its improper …

[HTML][HTML] Discarded e-waste/printed circuit boards: a review of their recent methods of disassembly, sorting and environmental implications

EA Oke, H Potgieter - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2024 - Springer
The improper disposal of discarded electronic and electrical equipment raises
environmental and health concerns, spanning air pollution to water and soil contamination …

Learning from the past to plan for the future: An historical review of the evolution of waste and resource management 1970–2020 and reflections on priorities 2020 …

DC Wilson - Waste Management & Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Improving waste and resource management (WaRM) around the world can halve the weight
of plastics entering the oceans, significantly mitigate global heating and contribute directly to …

[HTML][HTML] Biotechnological strategies to recover value from waste

P Kinnunen, S Hedrich - Hydrometallurgy, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand on especially clean energy metals is growing exponentially creating a clear
need to diversify the metals supply. Metal recovery from various waste deposits could be …

Conversion of electronic waste to an electrochemical sensor for dopamine: using MXene-modified liquid crystal display panels

PV Vaishag, SA Mohandas, M Mufeeda… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, we report a novel sensing platform based on used liquid crystal display (LCD)
as a working electrode in electrochemical sensing applications. This paves the way for the …

[HTML][HTML] The critical success factors for sustainable resource management in circular economy: Assessment of urban mining maturity level

YA Fatimah, K Govindan, NA Sasongko… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid development of population, urbanization, and industrialization increase the
consumption of modern products that generate electronic waste (e-waste) globally. Efforts to …

[HTML][HTML] Towards environmental sustainability path in Africa: The critical role of ICT, renewable energy sources, agriculturalization, industrialization and institutional …

CS Saba, CRT Djemo, JH Eita, N Ngepah - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
As African countries battles to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13
(that is, climate change mitigation), there is an increasing need to harness information and …

An integrated multi-criteria decision-making approach for evaluating e-waste mitigation strategies

K Karuppiah, B Sankaranarayanan - Applied Soft Computing, 2023 - Elsevier
The need for effective electronic waste (e-waste) management practices has received wide
attention due to increased societal awareness; however, the existence of challenges adds …

Degradable π-Conjugated Polymers

A Uva, S Michailovich, NSY Hsu… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The integration of next-generation electronics into society is rapidly reshaping our daily
interactions and lifestyles, revolutionizing communication and engagement with the world …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming E-waste into opportunities: driving organizational actions to achieve sustainable development goals

RG Anuardo, M Espuny, ACF Costa, ALG Espuny… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With technological advancements, there has been a significant increase in the generation of
electronic waste (e-waste), leading to severe environmental consequences. Inadequate e …