Economic potential of recycling e-waste in India and its impact on import of materials

Panchal, Rohit; Singh, Anju; Diwan, Hema

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102264

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“…CE promotes the recirculation of useful materials in order to prevent pollution and for the purpose of secondary materials' management. Moreover, extended producer responsibility can be one among the instruments to use secondary raw materials that are embedded in e-waste streams to overcome related risks of future supply chain [67]. Hence, CE is a sustainable economic development that substitutes traditional economic development through activities such as the useful utilization of materials (recycling, recovery), extending the lifespan of components in e-waste (repair, reuse or refurbish), and the implementation of smart use of EEE and e-waste (reduce, rethink, refuse) [68].…”

Section: Sustainable Approaches Towards Effective E-waste Managementmentioning

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Electronic Waste and Its Impact on Human Health and Environment

Ghulam

Abushammala

2023

Sustainability

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Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing class of waste because of the remarkable demand for various electronic gadgets such as mobiles and laptops. Moreover, its improper disposal is life-threatening because it includes hundreds of different substances, many of which are toxic elements and pollutants that can leach to soil and surface and groundwater or be emitted into the air, causing a major negative impact on the environment and public health. As a result, studies on the sustainable management of e-waste have gained increasing attention from researchers globally in the last decade to explore practical strategies to reduce or utilize this special waste. This review aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the major aspects of e-waste, including its definition, composition, and the impact of its end-of-life disposal on human health and the environment, while also focusing on some practical sustainable solutions and strategies toward effective e-waste management. It will also discuss the production of electronics; global demand and the mining boom; and the pollution caused by mining. It will also highlight the importance of effective governmental regulations, with which electronics producers, e-waste generators, and recycling facilities should comply. The research perspectives and orientations highlighted within this review can help in providing guidelines for future research studies and in exploring opportunities for more effective management of e-waste toward a circular economy and sustainable development.

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Section: Sustainable Approaches Towards Effective E-waste Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Electronic Waste and Its Impact on Human Health and Environment

Ghulam

Abushammala

2023

Sustainability

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“…Data shows that the top ewaste produced countries, such as China and the United States are trying to increase the recycling rate from around 15 percent to much higher. According to the past research by Chen and Ogunseitan [8], the best ideal method to manage e-waste is apparently to have a cooperative action at a global scale. By putting e-waste into regulation, pollution can become a resource (see Figure 2).…”

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“…The WEEE Directive from the European Union enlightened several other developed countries to build-up similar policy and management, including Japan, Australia, some states in the United States and Canada [11]. Shown in figure 2, 78 countries legislated laws, policies, institutional framework regarding e-waste management with 71% global population covered in 2019, increased by 27% from 44% in 2014 [8].…”

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Different Strategies and Management between Countries towards Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) to the Realization of Sustainability

Xiao

2023

SHS Web Conf.

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As one of the major waste streams towards the global environment, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), also called e-waste, is a huge problem needed to solve. Different countries are using various types of strategies and management to ensure the WEEE is limited to the minimum effect on the environment. Using China and the United States as the typical countries to disclose the action different countries have taken towards the management of e-waste. The legislations of e-waste policies are implemented in many countries which the major e-waste produced countries are considered in this paper to form the comparison between those countries. Most countries in Europe are showing more attention towards the management of WEEE and countries such as India or Brazil are less focused on the recycling of WEEE. The major e-waste produced countries tend to have more moderate management to balance the economy and the environment.

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“…Economic development, associated with technological advances, lead to increased use of electro-electronic equipment (EEE) (Panchal, Singh and Diwan, 2021), which represent the segment of greatest contribution to the generation of solid waste (Lu et al, 2022). In view of this, this equipment require special treatment because they usually have large amounts of toxic substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), among others (Nunes et al, 2021;Velásquez-Rodríguez, Løvik and Moreno-Mantilla, 2021).…”

Section: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Weee)mentioning

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Analysis of the application of recycled polypropylene

Kohlbeck,

Beuren,

Santos

2023

BJO&PM

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Goal: Analyze the benefits of the application of recycled polypropylene in the evaporation tray of refrigerators in a multinational company of electro-electronic equipment. Design / Methodology / Approach: This research conducts a systematic literature review; performs a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of the polypropylene production, interpreting its results through a Pareto Diagram; and presents a case study in a multinational company of white line electro-electronic equipment. Results: The LCA results point out that propylene and the components released by the chemical plant cause the main negative externalities under the environment and human health, so that during PP production, propylene is responsible for 72% of the impacts under global warming and 86% in the face of scarcity of fossil resources. Thus, the case study proposes recycling polypropylene, following the Circular Economy guidelines by aligning the proposal with the Zero Waste policy, with modular design, with Reverse Logistics, and with Sustainable Development Goals. Research limitations: The work presents limitations inherent to literature review works, where filters are used to limit the search (limited to articles, published between 2012 and 2021 and written in English). Practical implications: The research encourages recycling, pointing out its contribution under the environmental, social and economic spheres. Originality / Value: The research presents originality and methodological value by combining qualitative and quantitative methods, and a theoretical and practical approach. Thus, it was possible to implement the research in the multinational company analyzed, and to measure the benefits obtained.

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Economic potential of recycling e-waste in India and its impact on import of materials

Cited by 29 publications

References 36 publications

Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Electronic Waste and Its Impact on Human Health and Environment

Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Electronic Waste and Its Impact on Human Health and Environment

Different Strategies and Management between Countries towards Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) to the Realization of Sustainability

Analysis of the application of recycled polypropylene

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