E-waste management: A review of recycling process, environmental and occupational health hazards, and potential solutions

R Ahirwar, AK Tripathi - Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The exponential growth in electronic waste (e-waste) comprising end-of-life electrical and
electronic equipment has emerged as a major environmental concern. E-waste recycling …

Environmental and health impacts due to e-waste disposal in China–A review

W Li, V Achal - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
E-waste is discarded and shipped mostly to develo** countries located in Asian continent
for disposal from other developed countries. Especially 70% of the world's e-waste ends up …

A critical review on the recovery of base and critical elements from electronic waste-contaminated streams using microbial biotechnology

S Mishra, S Ghosh, ED van Hullebusch, S Singh… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Pollution by end-of-life electronics is a rapid ever-increasing threat and is a universal
concern with production of million metric tons of these wastes per annum. Electronic wastes …

A comprehensive review of used electrical and electronic equipment management with a focus on the circular economy-based policy-making

ZA Cheshmeh, Z Bigverdi, M Eqbalpour… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, technological advancements have resulted in a proliferation of electrical and
electronic equipment (EEE), accompanied by a rising massive amount of used electrical and …

Climate change implications of electronic waste: Strategies for sustainable management

AA Fawole, OF Orikpete, NN Ehiobu… - Bulletin of the National …, 2023 - Springer
Background This paper addresses the escalating global issue of electronic waste (e-waste),
a consequence of the burgeoning demand for electronic products coupled with their …

A cost-benefit analysis of the downstream impacts of e-waste recycling in Pakistan

S Shaikh, K Thomas, S Zuhair, F Magalini - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents downstream cost-benefit analysis for electronic waste (e-waste)
recycling workers in Pakistan, a country that both generates large quantities of e-waste …

Long-term effect of E-waste dismantling activities on the heavy metals pollution in paddy soils of southeastern China

A Shi, Y Shao, K Zhao, W Fu - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The heavy metal pollution in soils has attracted a growing concern from environmental
researchers worldwide. Heavy metals derived from E-waste dismantling process now is one …

Algal sorbents and prospects for their application in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from E-waste

J Pinto, J Colónia, A Abdolvaseei, C Vale… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Efficient and sustainable secondary sourcing of Rare-Earth Elements (REE) is essential to
counter supply bottlenecks and the impacts associated with primary mining. Recycled …

Material recovery from electronic waste using pyrolysis: Emissions measurements and risk assessment

E Sahle-Demessie, B Mezgebe, J Dietrich… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) generation has been growing in volume worldwide, and the
diversity of its material composition is increasing. Sustainable management of this material …

Biologically engineered microbes for bioremediation of electronic waste: Wayposts, challenges and future directions

P Han, WZ Teo, WS Yew - Engineering biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the face of a burgeoning stream of e‐waste globally, e‐waste recycling becomes
increasingly imperative, not only to mitigate the environmental and health risks it poses but …