E-waste management and its effects on the environment and human health

R Rautela, S Arya, S Vishwakarma, J Lee… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Challenges in managing electronic waste (E-waste) arise from a lack of technical skills, poor
infrastructure, inadequate financial support, and inactive community engagement. This study …

E-waste in the international context–A review of trade flows, regulations, hazards, waste management strategies and technologies for value recovery

I Ilankoon, Y Ghorbani, MN Chong, G Herath, T Moyo… - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
E-waste, or waste generated from electrical and electronic equipment, is considered as one
of the fastest-growing waste categories, growing at a rate of 3–5% per year in the world. In …

[HTML][HTML] Electronic waste and their leachates impact on human health and environment: Global ecological threat and management

L Saha, V Kumar, J Tiwari, S Rawat, J Singh… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Electronic waste is an important part of solid waste management around the world. Being a
large part of the solid waste, e-waste contains numerous hazardous components in the form …

[HTML][HTML] E-waste recycling and resource recovery: A review on technologies, barriers and enablers with a focus on oceania

J Van Yken, NJ Boxall, KY Cheng, AN Nikoloski… - Metals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Electronic e-waste (e-waste) is a growing problem worldwide. In 2019, total global
production reached 53.6 million tons, and is estimated to increase to 74.7 million tons by …

Waste printed circuit boards recycling: an extensive assessment of current status

B Ghosh, MK Ghosh, P Parhi, PS Mukherjee… - Journal of cleaner …, 2015 - Elsevier
The rapid proliferation of electronic devices in the last two decades has compelled the
researchers to find a remedy for one of the most toxic and hazardous waste materials–the …

Electronic waste management approaches: An overview

P Kiddee, R Naidu, MH Wong - Waste management, 2013 - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing pollution problems worldwide given
the presence if a variety of toxic substances which can contaminate the environment and …

Environmental pollution of electronic waste recycling in India: A critical review

AK Awasthi, X Zeng, J Li - Environmental pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of the production of electrical and electronic products has meant an
equally rapid growth in the amount of electronic waste (e-waste), much of which is illegally …

Uncovering the recycling potential of “new” WEEE in China

X Zeng, R Gong, WQ Chen, J Li - Environmental Science & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Newly defined categories of WEEE have increased the types of China's regulated WEEE
from 5 to 14. Identification of the amounts and valuable-resource components of the “new” …

E-waste: an assessment of global production and environmental impacts

BH Robinson - Science of the total environment, 2009 - Elsevier
E-waste comprises discarded electronic appliances, of which computers and mobile
telephones are disproportionately abundant because of their short lifespan. The current …

Toxic chemicals from uncontrolled e-waste recycling: Exposure, body burden, health impact

S Lin, MU Ali, C Zheng, Z Cai, MH Wong - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Uncontrolled electronic-waste (e-waste) recycling processes have induced serious
environmental pollution and human health impacts. This paper reviewed studies on the wide …