Household's awareness and participation in sustainable electronic waste management practices in Saudi Arabia

Almulhim, Abdulaziz I.

doi:10.1016/j.asej.2022.101729

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“…The following steps can be taken to avoid electronic waste that can be harmful to human health: (1) Prevent the generation of electronic pollutants at the source, identify what hazardous substances are in e-waste sources, their environmental behavior, and their public and ecological health risks, and identify environmentally friendly materials to replace those materials producing hazardous substances; (2) prevent electronic products from turning into electronic pollution by following an intermediate steps: enhance the recycling rate and its management mechanism, improve the life of electronic products, raise people's awareness of sustainability through education, and reduce the generation of electronic pollution; (3) develop a series of pollution treatment mechanisms after the generation of e-waste, such as effective e-waste disposal methods, ecologically responsible management, and routine monitoringv ( 13 , 41 – 43 ). Several methods have been built to manage e-waste, including life cycle assessment (LCA), material flow analysis (MFA), multi-criteria analysis (MCA), and extended producer responsibility (EPR).…”

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“…Several methods have been built to manage e-waste, including life cycle assessment (LCA), material flow analysis (MFA), multi-criteria analysis (MCA), and extended producer responsibility (EPR). The keys to success in e-waste management are the development of ecologically designed equipment, proper collection of e-waste, recycling of materials by safe methods, disposal of e-waste with appropriate technologies, prohibition of transfer of used and end-of-life electronic equipment to developing countries, and raising awareness of the impacts of e-waste ( 7 , 43 – 46 ). The study by Kang et al used standardized leaching procedures, life cycle impact assessment (LCIA), and hazard evaluation systems to analyze the potential toxicity, potential resource depletion, and hazardous waste categories of electronic products to reduce potential hazards to human health ( 5 ).…”

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“…Huo X (g-index = 40) had the highest gindex, followed by Xu XJ (37), Li JH, and Fobil JN (17), as shown in Supplementary Figure 3D. Huo X (total link strength = 112), Xu XJ (99), and Zhang YL (43) were the top three researchers with the greatest total link strength.…”

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Global research into the relationship between electronic waste and health over the last 10 years: A scientometric analysis

Tian

Chen

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe aims of this research were to conduct the first holistic and deep scientometric analysis of electronic waste and health and provide with the prediction of research trends and hot topics.MethodA comprehensive literature search was conducted via the Web of Science Core collection databases on 26 August 2022 to identify all articles related to electronic waste and health. A total of 652 records have been extracted from the Web of Science after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria and were analyzed using bibliometrix software of R-package, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace, visualized by tables and diagrams.ResultThe number of publications and total citations had shown a general growth trend from 2012 to 2021, with an average annual growth rate of 23.74%. Mainland China was the significant nation with the greatest number of publications, citations, and international links. The journal publishing the most was “Science of the Total Environment” (n = 56). Huo X and Hu XJ were the top two author contributing to this field with the highest h-index (23). Over time, the focus in this field shifted to exposure to heavy metal, polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated biphenyl ethers, and poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances from electronic waste, and managements, such as hydrometallurgy.DiscussionBy this scientometric analysis, we found that the most active country, journal, organization and author contributing to this filed, as well as high impact documents and references and research hotspots. Also, we found that the hotspots might be exposure to toxic substances from electronic waste procession, its impact on human health and relevant managements. And evironmentally friendly materials to replace heavy metal mate rials, and environmentally friendly and effective recycling methods of electronic waste need to be further studied.

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Global research into the relationship between electronic waste and health over the last 10 years: A scientometric analysis

Tian

Chen

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Front. Public Health

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“…Sustainable MSW management requires a strong understanding of the waste stream characterization with the appropriate knowledge and willingness of the stakeholders (Almulhim, 2022; Wang et al , 2022; Jha et al , 2011). The 3Rs waste management strategies were used in many sustainable MSW studies (Arumugam et al , 2021; Wichai-utcha and Chavalparit, 2019; Chiemchaisri et al , 2007).…”

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Implementing data analysis based on the mixed clustering technique for sustainable participatory waste management in a low-budget area

Warintarawej

Nillaor

2022

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Purpose The research objectives are as follows: to understand the situation of solid waste management in the Makham Tia Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Surat Thani Province, Thailand; identify the patterns in household waste generation and 3Rs behavior (recycle, reuse and reduce waste); and formulate sustainable municipal solid waste management guidelines. Design/methodology/approach This study aimed to propose the solution by using data analysis and a participatory research approach to set the guidelines for sustainable community waste management in a low-budget area. A survey of household behavior was done with questionnaires. Mixed clustering using the Gower coefficient was performed to assess the categorical socio-demographic variables along with the numeric variables related to the 3Rs behavior. The guidelines for waste management were generated based on the characteristics of the household groups. Findings The guidelines for waste management were generated based on the characteristics of the household groups. An appropriate practical plan for municipal solid waste management in Makham Tia Subdistrict was proposed in this work. The study showed that the guidelines were implemented and revised by members of the community, and this led to the development of sustainable community solid waste management for the future. Originality/value The goal of this study was to provide a solution for sustainable community waste management in a low-budget location by using data mining techniques and a participatory research approach. The study showed that the guidelines were implemented and revised by members of the community, and this led to the development of sustainable community solid waste management for the future.

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“…In Malaysia, MSW is currently produced and processed at a rate of 25,000 metric tonnes per day, or 0.5-1.9 kilogram per capita per day (Aja & Al-Kayiem, 2014;Ghani, 2021). A significant portion of the country's e-waste is generated as a result of population increase, fast urbanization, and high demand for electronic gadgets, as well as their final disposal at the end of their useful life (EoL) (Almulhim, 2022;Attia et al, 2021;Miner et al, 2020).…”

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E-Waste Management Systems in Shah Alam City: Household Awareness and Behavior

Hussin¹,

Ali²,

Khalil³

2023

IJARBSS

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E-waste management has grown in importance in the current technology-based world when the use of electronic equipment is increasing and making the switch to sustainable management more difficult. E-waste generation in Malaysia increased significantly between 1981 and 2020, and it is anticipated that this trend will continue in the years to come. In order to lessen risks to public health and the environment and to increase the reuse, recycling, and recovery of valuable e-waste resources, several governments have been compelled to adopt and enforce environmentally friendly management. However, constraints such as household awareness and behavior make government policies more difficult to implement. Therefore, determining household awareness of and behavior toward e-waste management systems in Shah Alam city is the purpose of this paper. A screening form sent to households based on the specified criteria resulted in 10 participants being selected for the survey in January 2022. The results of the study showed that household awareness and behavior regarding e-waste management in Shah Alam have become complicated due to the generation, separation, and recycling aspects. As a long-term sustainability approach, this study highlights the need for encouraging environmentally friendly practices and educating people on how to minimize electronic waste while still fulfilling household needs.

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Household's awareness and participation in sustainable electronic waste management practices in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 48 publications

References 108 publications

Global research into the relationship between electronic waste and health over the last 10 years: A scientometric analysis

Global research into the relationship between electronic waste and health over the last 10 years: A scientometric analysis

Implementing data analysis based on the mixed clustering technique for sustainable participatory waste management in a low-budget area

E-Waste Management Systems in Shah Alam City: Household Awareness and Behavior

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