Electronic waste management in Addis Ababa: The case of Bole and Nefas Silk Lafto sub-cities

Kitila, Abenezer Wakuma; Woldemikael, Solomon Mulugeta

doi:10.1080/20421338.2020.1712014

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“…Twenty-three states in the US have adopted EPR-based legislation for end-of-use treatment of products ( Özdemir et al., 2012 ), while Japan has enacted an EPR law covering TV sets, refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machines ( Jang, 2010 ). More recently, EPR has begun to be introduced in developing countries, such as India ( Chandra, 2020 ), Brazil ( de Miranda Ribeiro and Kruglianskas, 2020 ), Ethiopia ( Kitila and Woldemikael, 2020 ), and China ( Gu et al., 2017 ; Hou et al., 2020 ).…”

Section: Extended Producer Responsibilitymentioning

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A four-quadrant conceptual framework for analyzing extended producer responsibility in offshore prefabrication construction

Meng

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Prefabrication has been widely advocated as a green production strategy to minimize the adverse environmental impacts of construction. Amid economic globalization, prefabricated construction materials are commonly sourced offsite and even offshore. As an issue emerging alongside offshore prefabrication, extended producer responsibility (EPR) is yet to be clearly identified, allocated, and implemented. This research develops a conceptual framework using a design thinking process, through which EPR associated with offshore prefabrication can be analyzed, agreed upon, and allocated. By considering the scope and scale of the responsibility and the procurement methods, the framework comprises four quadrants representing four typical scenarios for implementation of the EPR principle. It is applicable for both short-term and lifelong EPR analysis, in both traditional and integrated project delivery contexts. The framework will be particularly useful for devising public policies to achieve an onshore and offshore stakeholder win-win situation.

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Section: Extended Producer Responsibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

A four-quadrant conceptual framework for analyzing extended producer responsibility in offshore prefabrication construction

Meng

et al. 2021

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…The successful implementation of this act motivated the expansion of legislation to cover industrial waste, including C&D waste and to make companies fully accountable for all the waste they produced [75]. As of late, EPR programs have begun to be introduced in some developing countries, such as Brazil [76], Sri Lanka [20], Colombia [77], Ethiopia [78] and India [79].…”

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confidence: 99%

Extended Producer Responsibility in the Australian Construction Industry

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With the COVID-19 outbreak across the world, policymakers and authorities have realised that they cannot solve the emerging issues using conventional policies and practices. COVID-19 has severely affected many industries, including construction and demolition (C&D) waste management and C&D waste resource recovery sector. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and schemes alike are policy instruments that prevent waste generation and promote a circular economy in the construction industry. These schemes are long adopted in various countries for different waste streams. EPR policy development and implementation, particularly for C&D waste, is still at an early stage in Australia. This study aims to review the Australian regulatory environment and practice to identify barriers and enablers towards successful policy development and implementation of C&D waste-related EPR. This study is based on secondary data that are publicly available. The document analysis was conducted to identify the level of regulatory and other stakeholders support in Australia. Following three rounds of examination of sources and applying multiple selection criteria, 59 different sources were reviewed in total. The results showed that there is widespread support among different stakeholders to develop EPR and expand the existing regulation to other materials. The barriers were cost and time implications for EPR policy establishment and enforcement, diversity of stakeholders involved, construction product lifecycle, responsibility of manufacturers, complexity in implantation of EPR regulations, modification inbuilt facilities and health and safety issues. Recommendations are made to alleviate these challenges. The outcome of this study could serve as a guideline for designing effective EPR policies.

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“…Majority of the assessments on e-waste in Ethiopia are done in Addis Ababa; mainly focusing on e-waste awareness and management in local technical schools, households and a few sub-cities in Addis Ababa. [11][12][13][14][15][16] There have not been any studies focusing on the awareness and management of e-waste targeting the main role players in e-waste-related business. The solid waste management protocol of the City of Addis Ababa does not give emphasis to informal e-waste sectors.…”

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E-waste Awareness and Management Among People Engaged in E-waste Selling, Collecting, Dismantling, Repairing, and Storing Activities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ali

Akalu

2022

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Associated with the increasing demand and supply of short life-span electrical devices, e-waste generation is rapidly increasing. This created a special business for some informal groups: dismantlers, e-waste sellers, repairers, and storekeepers. The objective of this study was to assess the awareness, management strategies, and associated influencing factors among the central role players of the e-waste-related business. A cross-sectional study was used to assess the awareness and management of 345 purposely selected e-waste workers including all those who are actively engaged in e-waste buying, selling, dismantling, storing, and transferring. A questionnaire was used to obtain the required information. The findings show that about 92% of the dismantlers, 70% of the sellers, and 55% of the repair and maintenance workers have poor awareness. The awareness level of the respondents is strongly associated with the newness of the issue ( V = 0.64) and lack of concern ( V = 0.44), and moderately associated with educational status ( V = 0.31), their lack of access to information (0.31), job type (0.28) and income level (0.26). The e-waste management among the study groups was limited to unsafe disposal (50%), unsafe storage (36%), and transfer (14%) to other users. The analysis showed that there is a statistically significant association between their job type and management systems (chi2 (6) = 139, P < .005, V = 0.45). Cramer’s V ( V = 0.45) shows a strong association between their job type and the e-waste management strategies. The awareness level of the respondents is very poor and influenced by several complex factors. During the study period, no study groups were practicing any of the proper e-waste management at all.

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Electronic waste management in Addis Ababa: The case of Bole and Nefas Silk Lafto sub-cities

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

A four-quadrant conceptual framework for analyzing extended producer responsibility in offshore prefabrication construction

A four-quadrant conceptual framework for analyzing extended producer responsibility in offshore prefabrication construction

Extended Producer Responsibility in the Australian Construction Industry

E-waste Awareness and Management Among People Engaged in E-waste Selling, Collecting, Dismantling, Repairing, and Storing Activities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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