A Literature Review and Classification of E-waste Management Research

Abstract

<jats:p>The amount of e-waste is growing rapidly due to frequent changes in technology, shortening the life span of electronic devices, lack of recycling and disposal facility, import of e-waste in the form of second-hand goods, less focus on recycling and reuse. This ever increasing e-waste is not only harmful for the environment, but also for human being's health. So, it needs to be managed effectively. This paper presents a literature review and classification scheme for e-waste management research. Based on the literature available in various areas, it has been classified into five main categories: Understanding e-waste, concern of e-Waste, the take back system, rules and regulations and country perspective.</jats:p>

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“…The data from the bibliometric study are included in the set of research results on artificial intelligence and e-commerce appearing simultaneously in the Scopus database. The bibliometric analysis is frequently used to assess the quality of research studies and to identify the models and characteristics of a specific topic (Alhamzah et al, 2022;Alhamzah et al, 2020;Srivastava, 2020,). Bibliometric indicators assess the breadth and quality of underlying research studies by counting publications and citations (Bahuguna et al, 2022;Roy et al, 2022).…”

Exposure, knowledge, and perceptions of hazards associated with solid waste management at the household level in jigjiga town, northeast Ethiopia

“…This lack of comprehensive literature presents a significant research gap that needs to be addressed to gain a holistic understanding of the issues. To fill this gap, it is crucial to conduct a thorough review of the existing literature, consolidating relevant studies to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic [ 15 , 16 ]. This review should also consider the geographical variations in trends and findings to provide a nuanced understanding of the subject [ 17 , 18 ].…”