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 …
Comparative life cycle analysis for value recovery of precious metals and rare earth elements from electronic waste
There is an ever-increasing concern regarding the electronic waste (e-waste), which is the
fastest growing waste stream in the world. Incentivized by various legislations and the …
fastest growing waste stream in the world. Incentivized by various legislations and the …
Towards sustainable recycling processes: Wasted printed circuit boards as a source of economic opportunities
In modern society, use of natural resources poses a great challenge. However, the circular
economy paradigm has defined a new concept of waste, proposing it as a business …
economy paradigm has defined a new concept of waste, proposing it as a business …
Removal of Bromine from the non-metallic fraction in printed circuit board via its Co-pyrolysis with alumina
The effectiveness of a recycling approach of the printed circuit board (PCBs), and, thus, the
quality of polymeric constituents, primarily rests on the capacity to eliminate the bromine …
quality of polymeric constituents, primarily rests on the capacity to eliminate the bromine …
The development of sustainable IoT E-waste management guideline for households
The introduction of new technology, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), entails a growth in
digital devices, which could ultimately result in a high amount of electronic trash (e-waste) …
digital devices, which could ultimately result in a high amount of electronic trash (e-waste) …
[HTML][HTML] Electronic waste pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic
How waste will be managed in the future? Will humans be able to design zero-waste
products and systems, or will there be a continuous urban mining to recycle waste in the …
products and systems, or will there be a continuous urban mining to recycle waste in the …
Mercury contamination of two e-waste recycling sites in Ghana: an investigation into mercury pollution at Dagomba Line (Kumasi) and Agbogbloshie (Accra)
LO Amponsah, PB Sørensen, MA Nkansah… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
This study investigated mercury pollution at two e-waste recycling sites in Ghana—
Dagomba Line in Kumasi and Agbogbloshie in Accra. A total of 129 soil samples taken at …
Dagomba Line in Kumasi and Agbogbloshie in Accra. A total of 129 soil samples taken at …
Gastric bioaccessibility and human health risks associated with soil metal exposure via ingestion at an E-waste recycling site in Kumasi, Ghana
LO Amponsah, M Dodd, G Darko - Environmental Geochemistry and …, 2022 - Springer
Over 1000 people make a living by processing electronic and electrical waste (E-waste) and
scrap metals for the recovery of valuable metals and integrated circuits at Dagomba Line …
scrap metals for the recovery of valuable metals and integrated circuits at Dagomba Line …
[HTML][HTML] The need for better management and control of POPs stockpiles
R Weber, M Schlumpf, T Nakano, J Vijgen - Environmental Science and …, 2015 - Springer
This special issue of ESPR includes selected papers from the 12th Forum of the
International HCH and Pesticides Association (IHPA)(Vijgen et al. 2015) as well as selected …
International HCH and Pesticides Association (IHPA)(Vijgen et al. 2015) as well as selected …
A comparative assessment of WEEE collection in an urban and rural context: Case study on desktop computers in Belgium
L Gonda, P D'Ans, M Degrez - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to comply with the targeted collection rates set by new European waste
management regulations, a better knowledge of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment …
management regulations, a better knowledge of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment …