Overview of electronic waste (e-waste) management practices and legislations, and their poor applications in the developing countries

IC Nnorom, O Osibanjo - Resources, conservation and recycling, 2008 - Elsevier
The developing countries are facing huge challenges in the management of electronic
waste (e-waste) which are either internally generated or imported illegally as 'used'goods in …

Assessment of legislation and practices for the sustainable management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in India

P Pathak, RR Srivastava - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste) are the globally
recognized hazardous material, though containing a full spectrum of valuable and critical …

The challenge of electronic waste (e-waste) management in developing countries

O Osibanjo, IC Nnorom - Waste management & research, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Information and telecommunications technology (ICT) and computer Internet networking has
penetrated nearly every aspect of modern life, and is positively affecting human life even in …

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 …

Shared responsibility for managing electronic waste: A case study of Maine, USA

TP Wagner - Waste Management, 2009 - Elsevier
Based on high disposal and low recycling rates of electronic waste (e-waste) and continued
exportation to developing countries, reliance on municipal responsibility for e-waste …

Material flows of mobile phones and accessories in Nigeria: Environmental implications and sound end-of-life management options

O Osibanjo, IC Nnorom - Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2008 - Elsevier
Presently, Nigeria is one of the fastest growing Telecom markets in the world. The country's
teledensity increased from a mere 0.4 in 1999 to 10 in 2005 following the liberalization of the …

The role that small and medium‐sized enterprises play in sustainable development and the green economy in the waste sector, South Africa

CJ Higgs, T Hill - Business Strategy & Development, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The South African government is actively promoting small and medium‐sized
enterprises (SMEs), particularly in the waste sector, where it is envisaged that the waste …

Nano-hydroxyapatite alleviates the detrimental effects of heavy metals on plant growth and soil microbes in e-waste-contaminated soil

L Wei, S Wang, Q Zuo, S Liang, S Shen… - … Science: Processes & …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The crude recycling activities of e-waste have led to the severe and complex contamination
of e-waste workshop topsoil (0–10 cm) by heavy metals. After nano-hydroxyapatite (NHAp) …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of heavy metal release from the disposal of waste computer monitors at an open dump

IC Nnorom, O Osibanjo, K Okechukwu… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Citeseer
Large quantities of waste computer monitors are presently being disposed in Nigeria. As
much as 2.4 million units of 'used'computer monitors are imported annually into the country …

Waste from electrical and electronics equipment

AK Pahari, BK Dubey - Plastics to Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
At present, electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste stream in the world. The
improper disposal of E-Waste is highly associated with pollution and health problems as it …