Survey of willingness of residents to participate in electronic waste recycling in Nigeria – A case study of mobile phone recycling

Nnorom, Innocent C.; Ohakwe, J.; Osibanjo, Oladele

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.08.009

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“…Similar findings have been reported in other developing (Nnorom et al, 2009) as well as industrial countries (Kapur & Graedel, 2006;Milovantseva & Saphores, 2012). Such so-called material hibernation delays the outflow of WEEE, which in this case saves landfill space and limits environmental impacts related to landfilling (cf.…”

Section: Minimizing Current Weee Flows For Disposalsupporting

confidence: 81%

E-Waste in Gaborone, Botswana—Assessing the Generation, Handling Practices, and Strategies for Improvement

Taye¹,

Kanda²,

Krook³

et al. 2014

J Solid Waste Technol Mngmnt

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E-waste includes components with economic and environmental importance, thus the need for their sound end-of-life management. This study provides fundamentals regarding the amounts, flows, and handling practices of e-waste in Gaborone, Botswana. A number of relevant stakeholder organisations were interviewed and an in situ waste composition study was conducted. The concentration of e-waste arriving at the municipal landfill is less than 1 weight per cent, corresponding to about 1.9 kg/capita/year, far less compared to the estimated 8 weight per cent for European Union countries. However, obsolete electr(on)ics are in urban storages primarily due to a lack of tapping mechanisms. Among several inadequacies of the current handling practices is the absence of an e-waste management framework. Improvement routes discussed include public sensitisation and engagement, capacity building, and future exploitation 2 of potentially suitable end-of-life treatment options including the novel phenomenon of enhanced landfill mining.

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Section: Minimizing Current Weee Flows For Disposalsupporting

confidence: 81%

E-Waste in Gaborone, Botswana—Assessing the Generation, Handling Practices, and Strategies for Improvement

Taye¹,

Kanda²,

Krook³

et al. 2014

J Solid Waste Technol Mngmnt

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“…Presently, large quantities of e-wastes which are largely and illegally imported are being managed in Nigeria using various inappropriate routes that create the possibility for environmental pollution (e.g. disposal with municipal solid waste and open burning) [7]. An estimated 400,000 units of secondhand desktop computers (PCs or monitors) are imported into Nigeria every month [8,9].…”

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Assessment of the Level of Awareness of E-Waste Management and Concern for the Environment amongst the Populace in Onitsha, Southeastern Nigeria

Okoye¹,

Odoh²

2014

JEP

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This study was carried out to ascertain the peoples' level of awareness of the regulation, their mode of disposal of the e-wastes and their awareness of the dangers inherent in improper handling and disposal of wastes. Data for this study were collected through the distribution of 247 well-structured questionnaires. Likert Scale was adopted for the analysis of the respondents. The results revealed that awareness is critically low. Though the respondents have concern for their environment in various degrees, majority dispose their e-waste alongside municipal wastes without knowing the implications. Awareness strategy was designed for sensitization campaign.

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“…Specifically, statements of the 2nd section of the questionnaire except the last three, section 3 and questions 3 and 4 of the 4th section were based on similar items in a survey conducted by Latif and Omar [1]. The last three statements of the 2nd section was based on the work of Nnorom [2]. Questions 1 and 2 of the 4th section are based on questions developed by Evison and Read [20].…”

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“…Therefore, data from 989 valid questionnaires were evaluated. This is deemed enough when compared to similar studies in other countries like 1000 in Nigeria by Nnorom et al [2] and in England by Evison and Read [20]. The survey was distributed randomly to potential respondents in English and Arabic and the respondent had the choice of answering the questions in either language if they chose to participate.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Consumers Attitude and Behavior Towards Domestic Waste Recycling in Developing Countries: A Case Study

Bendak¹,

Ab²

2017

Adv Recycling Waste Manag

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Participation of consumers in any domestic waste recycling program is vital for its success. Many developing countries are starting domestic waste recycling programs but little is known on the attitude or behavior of consumers toward this issue. This presents a hurdle to the success of such programs. This paper addresses consumers' attitude and behavior toward domestic waste recycling in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A specially tailored questionnaire was randomly distributing to a sample of one thousand consumers in UAE asking them a multitude of questions on their attitude, behavior and practices in relation to domestic waste recycling. Results indicate that only a small percentage of people actually participate in recycling even though they are aware of the deteriorating environmental quality and acknowledging that recycling preserves resources and protects the environment. Results also show that this difference between consumers' attitude and practices might be due to some obstacles including lack of recycling bins and the long distance needed to reach those bins. Finally, some practical solutions to improve consumers' participation in recycling in UAE are given.

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Survey of willingness of residents to participate in electronic waste recycling in Nigeria – A case study of mobile phone recycling

Cited by 166 publications

References 33 publications

E-Waste in Gaborone, Botswana—Assessing the Generation, Handling Practices, and Strategies for Improvement

E-Waste in Gaborone, Botswana—Assessing the Generation, Handling Practices, and Strategies for Improvement

Assessment of the Level of Awareness of E-Waste Management and Concern for the Environment amongst the Populace in Onitsha, Southeastern Nigeria

Consumers Attitude and Behavior Towards Domestic Waste Recycling in Developing Countries: A Case Study

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