Towards the effective E-waste management in Bangladesh: a review

Masud, Mahadi Hasan; Akram, Wasim; Ahmed, Arif; Ananno, Anan Ashrabi; Mourshed, Monjur; Hasan, Muntakhimoon; Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain

doi:10.1007/s11356-018-3626-2

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“…A densely populated South Asian nation of 162 million, Bangladesh aims to achieve the status of a fully digital country by 2021 by fulfilling certain objectives. Masud et al (2019) claim that e-waste accumulation has gone up on the back of the country’s financial and technological growth. Financial growth refers to a stronger buying power.…”

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E-waste recycling intention paradigm of small and medium electronics store managers in Bangladesh: An S–O–R perspective

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Each year Bangladesh produces around 400,000 metric tonnes of e-waste. E-waste accumulation is expected to increase by 20% annually. In order to facilitate e-waste recycling, it is crucial to identify the factors. In this study, building on the stimulus-organism-response framework, we develop a research model to explore the effect of information publicity, ascription of responsibility and convenience of recycling on the recycling attitude, subjective norm, personal norm and perceived behaviour control which lead to recycling intention. Data were gathered from 127 small and medium electronics store managers. The structural equation modelling technique was used to test the paths. The result suggests a significant influence of the element of stimulus (S) on the element of organism (O). The relationship between the element of organism (O) and the element of response (R) is partial. This paper contributes to the body of work dedicated to helping us better understand the recycling behaviour from the stimulus-organism-response perspective. From the viewpoint of practice, this research sheds light on some of the challenges that the implementer might face when making strategy and policy for e-waste management in Bangladesh.

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E-waste recycling intention paradigm of small and medium electronics store managers in Bangladesh: An S–O–R perspective

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“…As a result, the quantification of e-waste is now a challenging task in developing countries (Liu et al, 2009). Consequently, there is no proper e-waste recycling management process taken by the Bangladesh government, which causes serious environmental pollution (Islam et al, 2016;Masud et al, 2019). In addition, no restrictions have been imposed on electronic shop owners by the government to limit the e-waste aggregation percentage (Masud et al, 2019).…”

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“…Consequently, there is no proper e-waste recycling management process taken by the Bangladesh government, which causes serious environmental pollution (Islam et al, 2016;Masud et al, 2019). In addition, no restrictions have been imposed on electronic shop owners by the government to limit the e-waste aggregation percentage (Masud et al, 2019). In Bangladesh, inadequate studies have been done to assess the significant factors that might influence e-waste recycling (Mahmud et al2020;Masud et al, 2019;Islam et al, 2016;San et al, 2016).…”

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“…In addition, no restrictions have been imposed on electronic shop owners by the government to limit the e-waste aggregation percentage (Masud et al, 2019). In Bangladesh, inadequate studies have been done to assess the significant factors that might influence e-waste recycling (Mahmud et al2020;Masud et al, 2019;Islam et al, 2016;San et al, 2016). Earlier studies focused on the respondents such as students, residents, and users on their perspective for measuring e-waste recycling intention.…”

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Factors Influencing Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Separation Intention of Electronic Shop Owners in Bangladesh: A Conceptual Model

Rahman

Teoh

Mahmud

2020

IJIM

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Bangladesh observes the production of approximately 400,000 metric tonnes of e-waste every year. It is expected that it will witness a 20% increase annually. In order to implement e-waste recycling, it is essential to uncover the influencing factors. In this study, electronic shop owners act as one of the major players responsible for the aggregation of e-waste in the country. Based on Value-Belief-Norm Theory, Self Determination Theory and synthesizing relevant literature in the body of knowledge, this paper presents an integrated conceptual model consisting Altruistic values, Egoistic values, Biosphric values, Environmental belief, Personal norm, Intrinsic motivation and Extrinsic motivation, which are predicted to influence e-waste separation intention in Bangladesh. From a practical point of view, this research sheds light on key determinants that affect separation intention, in which practitioners need to consider when developing strategies concerning e-waste management and policies in Bangladesh.

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“…In this regard, the rapidly growing stream of WEEE continued to be a serious challenge because it is directly related to illegal exports or imports around the world. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and as electrical and electronic products (i.e., personal computers, gadgets, digital cameras, and cell phones) are quickly devalued and become obsolete due to the product cost-down and functional advancement, the expansion of the WEEE stream will become an even greater challenge for MSW management in the developing and developed countries [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ].…”

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Recycling Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the Management of Its Toxic Substances in Taiwan—A Case Study

Tsai

2020

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In the past two decades, the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) management has become an important environmental issue internationally because it contained hazardous substances like heavy metals and brominated flame retardants. Moreover, some valuable substances were used in the electrical and electronic products, thus representing a circular industry for recycling of WEEE. Therefore, the Taiwan government formulated a legal WEEE recycling system since 1998 in response to the international trends of sustainable waste management and extended producer responsibility (EPR). This article adopted the national statistics in Taiwan regarding the online reporting amounts of collected WEEE since it has been officially designated as one of the mandatory recyclable wastes. Furthermore, the regulatory measures were addressed to update the status and subsidiary fee rates of WEEE recycling in Taiwan. In addition, this article also put emphasis on the regulations governing the toxic chemical substances contained in the WEEE. It showed that the average annual recycling amounts of home electronic appliances, information technology products and lighting in Taiwan during the 2017–2018 were around 117,000, 18,000 and 4500 metric tons, respectively. It was also indicated that the current WEEE recycling market in Taiwan has become saturated, reflecting the regulatory promulgation and promotional measures successfully. In response to the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the Taiwan government declared some brominated flame retardants and heavy metals (i.e., mercury and cadmium) as a “toxic chemical substance” under the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Control Act (TCCSCA), which shall be prohibited to use in the preparation of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) since 1 January 2016. Through the central governing authority, local governments, and private recyclers in Taiwan, the successful WEEE recycling system not only reduce the pressure on sanitary disposal systems, but also prevent the chemical hazards from solid waste incineration systems. More significantly, the WEEE recycling in Taiwan echoed the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 for sustainable development goals.

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Towards the effective E-waste management in Bangladesh: a review

Cited by 99 publications

References 82 publications

E-waste recycling intention paradigm of small and medium electronics store managers in Bangladesh: An S–O–R perspective

E-waste recycling intention paradigm of small and medium electronics store managers in Bangladesh: An S–O–R perspective

Factors Influencing Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Separation Intention of Electronic Shop Owners in Bangladesh: A Conceptual Model

Recycling Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the Management of Its Toxic Substances in Taiwan—A Case Study

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