The energy consumption and health hazards of mobile phones

Velmurugan, Manivannan Senthil

doi:10.1177/0958305x16677185

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“…High-level participation from the side of users/consumers is necessary for the success of the circular supply chain or else it can disturb the long-term success of the circular economy ( Canning, 2006 ). The higher reuse rate also decreases dependency on newly extracted raw materials ( Hankammer et al, 2017 ; Velmurugan, 2016 ; Wilhelm et al, 2015 ). This leads to improvement of resource efficiency ( Guo and Yan, 2017 ).…”

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“…To avail the economic benefits of reuse, it is necessary to have improved mechanisms for the take-back of mobile phones within a short time period after the use phase ( Suckling and Lee, 2015 ). In addition, reuse of second-hand mobile phones can even help people who cannot afford to purchase first-hand mobile phones as the second hand-mobile phones can be sold at lesser price ( Shankul and Bhumarker, 2017 ; Velmurugan, 2016 ). The parts of those obsolete mobile phones, which cannot be repaired or being too old can be reused for manufacturing new electronic equipment ( Velmurugan, 2016 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, reuse of second-hand mobile phones can even help people who cannot afford to purchase first-hand mobile phones as the second hand-mobile phones can be sold at lesser price ( Shankul and Bhumarker, 2017 ; Velmurugan, 2016 ). The parts of those obsolete mobile phones, which cannot be repaired or being too old can be reused for manufacturing new electronic equipment ( Velmurugan, 2016 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Disposal of obsolete mobile phones: A review on replacement, disposal methods, in-use lifespan, reuse and recycling

Majhi

2022

Waste Manag Res

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Usage/consumption of mobile phones has increased rapidly around the world. As of April 2021, there were 5.27 billion mobile phone users. Meanwhile, the generation of obsolete mobile phones/mobile phone wastes is also increased mainly due to the replacement of mobile phones. The in-use lifespan of mobile phones is correspondingly getting decreased. The inappropriate disposal of obsolete mobile phones leads to adverse consequences on the environment, human health and on metal recovery. This review article provides an insight on findings from various articles on disposal of obsolete mobile phones by users/consumers. The various aspects, such as reasons for replacement, disposal methods adopted by users/consumers, impact due to the adoption of improper disposal methods such as handing them over to the informal recycling sector and storage/hibernation after its in-use lifespan, were covered. Along with this, the study even focuses on reduce, reuse and recycle (3Rs) of sustainability. Reduce means reduction of mobile phone replacement frequency. Storage of mobile phones post-in-use lifespan is the most opted disposal method, and it is one of the significant barriers to reuse, recycling and metal recovery. When it comes to recycling, the research undertaken on the recycling of obsolete mobile phones is not as in-depth when compared to the research done on recycling of e-waste in general. This article identifies future directions for sustainable end-of-life management of obsolete mobile phones.

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