Sustainable transition of electronic products through waste policy

Lauridsen, Erik Hagelskjær; Jørgensen, Ulrik

doi:10.1016/j.respol.2010.01.021

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“…Transition theory Lauridsen & Jørgensen (2010) Highlights the role of sustainable niche initiatives in electronics compared to multi-regime interaction.…”

Section: Transaction Cost Theorymentioning

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Multi-Disciplinary Green IT Archival Analysis: A Pathway for Future Studies

Sedera¹,

Lokuge²,

Tushi³

2017

CAIS

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Abstract:With the growth of information technology (IT), there is a growing global concern about the environmental impact of such technologies. As such, academics in several research disciplines consider research on green IT a vibrant theme. While the disparate knowledge in each discipline is gaining substantial momentum, we need a consolidated multidisciplinary view of the salient findings of each research discipline for green IT research to reach its full potential. We reviewed 390 papers published on green IT from 2007 to 2015 in three disciplines: computer science, information systems and management. The prevailing literature demonstrates the value of this consolidated approach for advancing our understanding on this complex global issue of environmental sustainability. We provide an overarching theoretical perspective to consolidate multi-disciplinary findings and to encourage information systems researchers to develop an effective cumulative tradition of research.

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“…Transition theory Lauridsen & Jørgensen (2010) Highlights the role of sustainable niche initiatives in electronics compared to multi-regime interaction.…”

Section: Transaction Cost Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Multi-Disciplinary Green IT Archival Analysis: A Pathway for Future Studies

Sedera¹,

Lokuge²,

Tushi³

2017

CAIS

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“…Nevertheless WEEE experts confirm that this cooperation works very inefficiently regarding the recycling of critical metals for several reasons: --Often the product--or component--producers themselves have insufficient information on content and location of specific critical metals due to complex supply chains. The original equipment manufacturers focus on functionality and legal requirements such as REACH (EC, 2006) and ROHS (EC, 2011) when ordering their components -as do the producers of components when ordering specific parts (Lauridsen and Jørgensen, 2010). In this global network the material composition of specific products can also change on a daily basis, depending on changes in raw material prices.…”

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Resource-efficient conception of waste electrical and electronic equipment collection groups

Gries

Wilts²

2015

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Waste and R

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Abstract:Critical metals are in great demand by the electrical and electronics industry, so waste electrical and electronic equipment represents a significant source of secondary raw materials. Owing to low recycling rates and the concomitant supply risks associated with critical metals, the closure of the material cycles is highly relevant to the German economy. Losses of these metals occur from collection until their material recovery, along the entire disposal chain of waste electrical and electronic equipment. This paper develops planning criteria for the design of collection groups to achieve higher recovery amounts of such metals. The aim is to clarify what amounts of metals exist, both product--specific and on the market, how the dismantling of the products is constructed and how collection groups can be arranged with planning criteria oriented towards resource conservation. The analysis is a snapshot using the example of indium and selected products. A procedure is presented and findings identified which are transferable to various critical metals and to waste electrical and electronic equipment. The results show that grouping of products according to resource amounts and the dismantling effort enables forward--looking and resource--efficient planning of the treatment of every single collection group.

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“…While Geels and Schot (2007) and de Haan and Rotmans (2011) categorize different types of successful pathways, here I focus on the interaction between different possible pathways in one case. Most e-waste governance is based on the principle of EPR 4 (Khetriwal et al 2009;Manomaivibool 2009;Lauridsen and Jorgensen 2010;, but this has been translated in varying ways, including legal, economic/financial, physical, and informational responsibility (Lindhqvist 2000). Lauridsen and Jorgensen (2010) explain and critique the current European electronics and waste regimes, and Rock et al (2009) explore the impact of the European e-waste regulation on Malaysian socio-technical regimes.…”

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Contesting power, trust and legitimacy in the South African e-waste transition

Lawhon

2012

Policy Sci

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Socio-technical transition theory is increasingly being used in research and practice to explain and guide transitions toward sustainability. Although recognizing the coevolution of technology and society, multi-scalar influences, and complex social processes, transition theory has thus far inadequately accounted for the role of power and in shaping transitions. This study uses the example of the transition-in-progress toward more sustainable e-waste practices in South Africa as one illustration of how power shapes the successes, failures, and direction of transitions. I look specifically at three transition arenas that are competing for legitimacy to guide the South African e-waste transition and show how their history, membership, and rules of participation shape the different pathways promoted by these organizations. In the South African case, vested interests and constraints on participation resulted in the splintering of original transition arena. While socio-technical transition theory suggests the importance of different competing niche experiments, in this case, different pathways are being promoted by different coalitions of actors through different arenas. The presence of multiple arenas and pathways has divided resources, created confusion, and arguably delayed the transition. Further, the scope for participation in these organizations differs, and this has implications for the redistribution of power. I suggest the need to more carefully consider the role of power, trust, and legitimacy within socio-technical transition theory and specifically within the transition arena. Importantly, analyzing the transition arena as a site of contestation over the distribution of costs and benefits of the particular pathway will enhance socio-technical transition theory's explanatory power regarding how and why particular outcomes emerge.

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Sustainable transition of electronic products through waste policy

Cited by 59 publications

References 10 publications

Multi-Disciplinary Green IT Archival Analysis: A Pathway for Future Studies

Multi-Disciplinary Green IT Archival Analysis: A Pathway for Future Studies

Resource-efficient conception of waste electrical and electronic equipment collection groups

Contesting power, trust and legitimacy in the South African e-waste transition

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