Challenges and characteristics of the informal waste sector in developing countries: an overview

Harfadli, Muhammad Ma’arij; Ramadan, Bimastyaji Surya; Rachman, Indriyani; Matsumoto, Toru

doi:10.1007/s10163-024-01929-3

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“…The informal sector is an important part of urban waste management and e-waste management in Ghana. It increases material recovery, is efficient at low cost, and reduces poverty [76]. Studies indicated to target sustainability and the SDGs in urban waste management, the informal sector needs to be considered or included [52,[76][77][78].…”

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“…It increases material recovery, is efficient at low cost, and reduces poverty [76]. Studies indicated to target sustainability and the SDGs in urban waste management, the informal sector needs to be considered or included [52,[76][77][78]. Therefore, the proposed measures from this study, should be carried out under the inclusion and consideration of the informal sector.…”

Section: Environmental Impacts Of Informal E-waste Recycling Processe...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental Impacts on Soil and Groundwater of Informal E-Waste Recycling Processes in Ghana

Owusu-Sekyere,

Aladago,

Leverenz

et al. 2024

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This study examines the environmental impacts of informal e-waste recycling processes in Agbogbloshie, Ghana, which is one of the most notorious e-waste recycling sites in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite being unsafe and unorganized, the informal sector is still actively involved in dismantling, extracting, and disposing of e-waste in unauthorized locations on a considerably large scale. However, the academic research on the environmental consequences of informal recycling practices is limited. Soil and groundwater samples for five important and representative informal e-waste recycling processes and one related oil process were collected and analyzed to determine heavy metal-, PBDEs, PCBs, CBs, and PAHs concentrations. Contamination indices were used to assess and compare the effects of informal recycling processes, thereby providing a geochemical evaluation of soil conditions. As a result, the manual dismantling of CRT and ICT devices is the major source of heavy metal pollution. Furthermore, the burning of e-waste plastic for waste reduction purposes and the oil collection process substantially contribute to the input of organic pollutants. Regulatory measures for CRT and ICT recycling would result in an 85% reduction of heavy metals and the enforcement of a compulsory collection system for plastic and oil would eliminate 86% of the organic pollutants.

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Section: Environmental Impacts Of Informal E-waste Recycling Processe...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Environmental Impacts Of Informal E-waste Recycling Processe...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Impacts on Soil and Groundwater of Informal E-Waste Recycling Processes in Ghana

Owusu-Sekyere,

Aladago,

Leverenz

et al. 2024

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Challenges and characteristics of the informal waste sector in developing countries: an overview

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Environmental Impacts on Soil and Groundwater of Informal E-Waste Recycling Processes in Ghana

Environmental Impacts on Soil and Groundwater of Informal E-Waste Recycling Processes in Ghana

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