Global E-waste management: Can WEEE make a difference? A review of e-waste trends, legislation, contemporary issues and future challenges
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) comprises a globally important waste
stream due to the scarcity and value of the materials that it contains; annual generation of …
stream due to the scarcity and value of the materials that it contains; annual generation of …
An assessment of e-waste generation and environmental management of selected countries in Africa, Europe and North America: A systematic review
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 …
remained a persistent environmental problem. Globally, approximately 53.6 million tons of e …
[HTML][HTML] Hesperidin and hesperetin against heavy metal toxicity: Insight on the molecular mechanism of mitigation
Toxic heavy metals (THMs) are non-essential hazardous environmental pollutants with
intractable health challenges in humans and animals. Exposure to lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) …
intractable health challenges in humans and animals. Exposure to lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) …
Solid waste management in Africa: Governance failure or development opportunity
Waste management is a social, economic, and environmental problem facing all African
countries. If the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development is to be achieved, sustainable …
countries. If the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development is to be achieved, sustainable …
Informal E-waste recycling practices and environmental pollution in Africa: What is the way forward?
Globally, e-waste is the fastest growing and most valuable waste-stream. While countries
worldwide are increasingly acknowledging the e-waste problem and introducing policies …
worldwide are increasingly acknowledging the e-waste problem and introducing policies …
A review of heavy metal risks around e-waste sites and comparable municipal dumpsites in major African cities: Recommendations and future perspectives
In Africa, the effects of informal e-waste recycling on the environment are escalating. It is
regularly transported from developed to developing nations, where it is disassembled …
regularly transported from developed to developing nations, where it is disassembled …
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in pelagic and benthic fishes of Ogbese River, Ondo State, South-Western Nigeria
JO Olayinka-Olagunju, AA Dosumu… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2021 - Springer
The bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) of heavy metal (Fe, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, and As)
concentrations in benthic and pelagic fish organs (muscles, gills, liver, and hearts), and …
concentrations in benthic and pelagic fish organs (muscles, gills, liver, and hearts), and …
[HTML][HTML] Material flow analysis and risk evaluation of informal E-waste recycling processes in Ghana: Towards sustainable management strategies
K Owusu-Sekyere, DA Aladago - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Informal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling plays a significant role in e-waste management
in developing countries, such as Ghana, where over 90% is handled by the informal sector …
in developing countries, such as Ghana, where over 90% is handled by the informal sector …
Systematic literature review of heavy metal contamination of the Nigerian environment from E-waste management: associated health and carcinogenic risk …
WM Owonikoko, CG Alimba - Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
E-waste-the aftermath of large amount of electrical and electronic equipment ferried into
Africa from which Nigeria receives a significant chunk, is composed of components known to …
Africa from which Nigeria receives a significant chunk, is composed of components known to …
E-waste recycling and public exposure to organic compounds in developing countries: a review of recycling practices and toxicity levels in Ghana
This paper reviews e-waste practices and aggregates the toxicity levels of organic
compounds in different environmental media and human body fluids resulting from e-waste …
compounds in different environmental media and human body fluids resulting from e-waste …