Assessment and Management of Radioactive and Electronic Wastes 2020
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.85983
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Electronic Waste Recycling and Disposal: An Overview

Abstract: Electronic waste, or e-waste, is said to be the fastest growing stream of hazardous waste in the world. E-waste is comprised of a variety of inputs including hazardous materials, potentially valuable and recyclable materials, and other inputs. E-waste follows a range of pathways after disposal, including formal and informal recycling, storage, and dumping, in both developed and less-developed country contexts. Globally, the handling and regulation of e-waste as both a hazardous waste stream and as a source of … Show more

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“…These processes can be done manually, mechanically or via a combination of both. Manual dismantling involves tools such as screwdrivers, hammers and labelled containers, while mechanical dismantling may involve conveyor belts, giant shredders and magnets [ 37 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These processes can be done manually, mechanically or via a combination of both. Manual dismantling involves tools such as screwdrivers, hammers and labelled containers, while mechanical dismantling may involve conveyor belts, giant shredders and magnets [ 37 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Generally, e-waste management includes five basic stages, namely collection, removal of toxics, preprocessing, end processing, and finally disposal of unrecyclables. The efficiency of e-waste recycling relies on the followed process and mainly on the dismantling and separation stages [92]. From an economic perspective, e-waste recycling is regarded as a gold mine because it can generate a number of precious materials such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iron, and copper.…”
Section: Recycling Of E-wastementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Illegal imports of e-waste from developed economies countries (Sheoran and Kumar, 2020b;Lucier and Gareau, 2019) Soil and water degradation due to toxic waste (Gangwar et al, 2019;Rao, 2014) Health hazard and unhygienic working conditions and child labour (ASSOCHAM, 2016) Producer and consumer reluctance towards second hand products (Kumar and Dixit, 2018) Source: Created by authors…”
Section: Harmful Impacts Due To Intervention Of Unorganized Sectormentioning
confidence: 99%