Reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chain of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)/E-waste: A comprehensive literature review

Islam, Tasbirul; Huda, Nazmul

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.05.026

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“…needs regarding the increase in supply chain flexibility). The review works show the whole spectrum of various issues both in the problematic and methodological context [6,7,27,40] In the overview works, a full range of various issues, both in the problem and methodological contexts, are presented. All of the mentioned modules are mainly shown on the examples of selected industries.…”

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“…All of the mentioned modules are mainly shown on the examples of selected industries. The considerations concern electric home appliances [56], apparel [30], automotive [2,34], carpets [38], photocopiers [40], electrical and electronic industries [12], textile industry [26], machinery industry [45], fashion industry [28], gold industry [39], traditional retailers and online e-tailers [49]. On the basis of the analyses of studies in the area of the closed loop of the supply chain, it can be found that there is a research gap in the studies concerning the mining industry.…”

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Waste Management as an Element of the Creation of a Closed Loop of Supply Chains on the Example of Mining and Extractive Industry

Dyczkowska

Bulhakova

Łukaszczyk

et al. 2020

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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The purpose of the study is presentation of the method of increasing the competitiveness of the mining industry through the demonstration of the possibility and potential in closing the loop of supply chains through waste management. A critical analysis of the source literature and an arithmetic analysis of statistical data in static and dynamic perspectives were accepted to be the research method. It has been found that the structure of the level of mining wastes and the level of their recovery rates demonstrate a large potential of closing the loop of chains in this industry and, at the same time, a potential to extend the chains through directing the material from recovery to various sectors. This constitutes an example of the direction of activities that are in line with the EU strategies for the economies of other states which possess this type wastes.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Waste Management as an Element of the Creation of a Closed Loop of Supply Chains on the Example of Mining and Extractive Industry

Dyczkowska

Bulhakova

Łukaszczyk

et al. 2020

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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“…The collection is, therefore, a critical activity for the whole WEEE management cycle being: (a) the initial phase which effectiveness influences the performance of the remaining phases, and (b) the WEEE collected represents only the 40% of EEE put on the market in the period 2010-2016 in EU after 10 years of regulations. Moreover, among the various EOL products identified in RSC research, WEEE is considered as one of most appropriate [35], especially if we consider that the growth of the EEE market segment is one of the fastest [36].…”

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The Reverse Supply Chain of the E-Waste Management Processes in a Circular Economy Framework: Evidence from Italy

Isernia¹,

Passaro

Quinto

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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In the last several decades, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) reverse supply chain management has increasingly gained more attention due to the development of an environmental awareness, the rapid raise of e-wasted products and the EU regulations. In particular, although the new EU WEEE collection target has not been reached by many EU countries, several studies show that an optimized WEEE wastes management processes could represent a relevant way to achieve economic, environmental and social benefits expected by the adoption of circular economy approaches. According to this, the paper aims to evaluate the extent to which the current Italian organization of the WEEE management system and the related legislation are able to support the achievement of the targets defined by EU with a specific focus on the collection centers (CCs) which play a key role being the initial point of the WEEE reverse logistic cycle. An illustrative analysis based on the transition probability matrix regarding both the e-waste collecting performance and the distribution of collecting centers in the Italian provinces is illustrated. Furthermore, we have analyzed the presence of a correlation between the WEEE collection rate and the presence of the CCs in different provinces in order to better comprehend the role that can play both the investments in CC system and other soft measures in achieving the WEEE collection targets. Results show that the current Italian organization of the WEEE management system and the related legislations are not so effective in supporting the achievement of EU WEEE collection targets at the national level, although some geographical areas and provinces outperform the EU targets.

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“…For example, 80% of mobile phones have been upgraded every two years, which leads to a large number of discard products [6]. E-waste RSC systems require a unique system from general RSC systems due to e-waste containing some special characteristics and features, such as a short product lifecycle, and the large amount of precious and hazardous materials involved [7]. The complicated processes of RSC for e-waste comes from the disposal of e-waste.…”

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E-Waste Reverse Supply Chain: A Review and Future Perspectives

et al. 2019

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Electronic waste (e-waste) has become one of the fastest-growing waste, leading a globe issue. Reverse supply chain (RSC) is considered a potential way for e-waste management. Over the last two decades, RSC has received significant attention from industries, governments, experts, and researchers. A large number of studies have been published in the field of e-waste RSC. Most of the existing review papers concentrated on the general RSC models for all types of returned products. However, the review papers focusing on specific products, such as e-waste, are quite limited. To fill this gap published papers in the area of RSC for a specific product, e-waste, from 1999 to 2019 have been selected for review and analysis in this study. E-waste RSC studies have been divided into four main groups, namely, factors of implementation, performance evaluation and decision making, foresting product returns, and network design. Finally, some potential directions for e-waste RSC models have been suggested for future research.

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Reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chain of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)/E-waste: A comprehensive literature review

Cited by 278 publications

References 148 publications

Waste Management as an Element of the Creation of a Closed Loop of Supply Chains on the Example of Mining and Extractive Industry

Waste Management as an Element of the Creation of a Closed Loop of Supply Chains on the Example of Mining and Extractive Industry

The Reverse Supply Chain of the E-Waste Management Processes in a Circular Economy Framework: Evidence from Italy

E-Waste Reverse Supply Chain: A Review and Future Perspectives

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