Circular economy and e-waste management in the Americas: Brazilian and Canadian frameworks

Xavier, Lúcia Helena; Ottoni, Marianna; Lepawsky, Josh

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126570

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“…In addition to survey analysis, the following methods and models have also been used in the literature: exploratory analysis; logistic forecasting model; system dynamics; the DEMATEL method; the multi-criteria-decision making method; life cycle assessment; structural equation modeling; and content analysis. For example, Xavier et al (2021) developed an exploratory analysis regarding e-waste management, with a focus on the American continent, to identify how legal, economic, and environmental criteria influence e-waste management options. The results indicated a direct correlation between e-waste generation and GDP.…”

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The Influence of Eco-Investment on E-Waste Recycling-Evidence From EU Countries

Platon

Surugiu

Frone

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Waste electrical and electronic equipment is the fastest growing waste stream internationally. Due to its physical characteristics, e-waste is a suitable subject for the development of recovery, repair, and recycling policies, prolonging products’ life cycle for as long as possible, and is an objective pursued by the specific mechanisms of the circular economy. From the point of view of economic development models, e-waste management is one of the areas with significant potential for the implementation of the circular economy. The circular economy is analyzed through a set of 10 indicators that can be found in the Eurostat database. In this paper, we focus on the relationship between two main indicators with significance for this topic (e-waste recycling and eco-investment) and their evolution in European countries. An econometric model regarding the influence of eco-investment on e-waste recycling in EU member states will highlight the impact of circular economy indicators and the importance of promoting the reduce-reuse-recycle paradigm, especially for e-waste. A panel analysis was performed on data from European Union (EU) countries for the period (2008–2018). The analysis uses e-waste recycled per inhabitant as the determined variable and eco-investment per inhabitant as independent variable. The results of the econometric analysis performed show that, although all EU member states benefit from eco-investment, there is a group of countries that have already achieved a high capacity of e-waste recycling, while others should increase eco-investment further.

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The Influence of Eco-Investment on E-Waste Recycling-Evidence From EU Countries

Platon

Surugiu

Frone

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…Most national legislation is based on the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), with manufacturers and importers responsible for the entire product life cycle, including end-of-life management (Baldé et al, 2017;Xavier et al, 2021), either individually or collectively. Another modality of waste management accountability is Shared Responsibility SR), with different levels of accountability attributed to all parties involved: producers, importers, distributors, traders, governments and consumers Xavier et al, 2021).…”

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“…The EU also took actions to raise society's awareness of responsible and sustainable consumption (Milios, 2018). The European directives on WEEE and plans to transition to the circular economy serve as a basis for drafting legislation on the subject in Member States and other countries (Zeng et al, 2017;Patil & Ramakrishna, 2020;Xavier et al, 2021;European Commission, 2021a).…”

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE): global and contemporary challenge to production chains and the urban environment

Franz

Silva

2022

Gest. Prod.

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In recent years, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) has grown three times faster than the world's population and 13% more than the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Only 17.4% of this waste is properly treated and uncertain disposal poses risks to the environment and human health. The objective of this study is to present an alignment with regard to the generation, management and legislation of WEEE and its interface with eco-design, cleaner production and reverse logistics. The methodology uses a qualitative approach based on bibliographic and documentary research aligned with the Prisma protocol. The results indicate that industrialization and higher income levels of the population in increasing urbanization have led to an increase in the consumption of electrical and electronic equipment, which, together with the short life cycles of this equipment, recycling difficulties and physical and legal infrastructure, has generated an exponential increase in WEEE. In this scenario, the precepts of the circular economy emerge as a solution to this global problem.

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“…Although there was a decline at the beginning of the year, historical data show that the amount collected was larger than in 2019 (Figure 3b). This can be caused by the factor of electronic products becoming a necessity during the pandemic [17], which makes the demand for electronic products increase and the potential for electronic waste in the future also increases [18]. Collection from drop box in 2020 decreased due to social distancing policies but the amount of waste collected through pick-up services increased.…”

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Reverse Logistics Analysis on Household Electronic Waste Management Using System Dynamics Simulation Approach

Putri

Kusumastuti

2021

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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E-waste is the fastest-growing type of waste in the world. The formal sector can play a role in managing waste according to environmental standards and minimizing the risk of fraction recovery with supporting facilities. However, the formal sector of e-waste management simply cannot compete with its informal sector, which has a dominant role in Indonesia. This study aims to identify what factors influence formal sector e-waste management, how it is currently performing, and to design better policies for e-waste management. This research uses the System Dynamics approach to view the complex systems of e-waste management holistically. In Jakarta, public awareness and the competition with the informal sector were the biggest challenge in this industry. The results show that public awareness-raising policies can gradually improve reverse logistics performance and economic benefits. In addition, the WEEE Processing Fund policy can double the performance and economic benefits.

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Circular economy and e-waste management in the Americas: Brazilian and Canadian frameworks

Cited by 92 publications

References 44 publications

The Influence of Eco-Investment on E-Waste Recycling-Evidence From EU Countries

The Influence of Eco-Investment on E-Waste Recycling-Evidence From EU Countries

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE): global and contemporary challenge to production chains and the urban environment

Reverse Logistics Analysis on Household Electronic Waste Management Using System Dynamics Simulation Approach

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