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 …

Approaches to formalization of the informal waste sector into municipal solid waste management systems in low-and middle-income countries: Review of barriers and …

S Aparcana - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and goal The Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) sector
represents a major challenge for low-and middle-income countries due to significant …

Getting smart or going green? Quantifying the Smart City Industry's economic impact and potential for sustainable growth

D Stamopoulos, P Dimas, G Siokas, E Siokas - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
This study identifies the key components and estimates the economic and environmental
impact of the Smart City Industry (SCI) in Greece. The main goal is to explore whether smart …

Climate change, equity and the Sustainable Development Goals: an urban perspective

D Reckien, F Creutzig, B Fernandez… - Environment and …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Climate change is acknowledged as the largest threat to our societies in the coming
decades, potentially affecting large and diverse groups of urban residents in this century of …

Understanding the role of informal sector for sustainable development of municipal solid waste management system: A case study in Vietnam

YD Tong, TDX Huynh, TD Khong - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the informal sector of waste collection has an important role in income
diversification for the poor and contribution to waste recycling, this sector is still not …

Understanding household waste separation behaviour: Testing the roles of moral, past experience, and perceived policy effectiveness within the theory of planned …

L Xu, M Ling, Y Lu, M Shen - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Due to the increasing waste generation over the years in China, there is an urgent need to
addressing this major problem by implementing effective household waste separation …

External influences on forming residents' waste separation behaviour: Evidence from households in Hangzhou, China

L Xu, M Ling, Y Lu, M Shen - Habitat International, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing amount of global waste generated over the years, most countries have
the urgency to implement effective household waste recycling to solve this problem. In order …

A comparison of electronic waste recycling in Switzerland and in India

D Sinha-Khetriwal, P Kraeuchi… - … Impact Assessment Review, 2005 - Elsevier
Electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, is comprised of discarded computers,
television sets, microwave ovens and other such appliances that are past their useful lives …

A roadmap for development of sustainable E-waste management system in India

SB Wath, AN Vaidya, PS Dutt, T Chakrabarti - Science of the Total …, 2010 - Elsevier
The problem of E-waste has forced Environmental agencies of many countries to innovate,
develop and adopt environmentally sound options and strategies for E-waste management …

[BOOK][B] Sha** neighbourhoods: for local health and global sustainability

H Barton, M Grant, R Guise - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Sha** Neighbourhoods is unique in combining all aspects of the spatial planning of
neighbourhoods and towns whilst emphasising positive outcomes for people's health and …