Waste electrical and electronic equipment management in the educational institutions and governmental sector offices of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Management of Higher Education Institutions in South Central Mindanao, Philippines

“…The majority of HEIs, both private and public colleges and universities end up putting their electronic and electrical devices into storage followed by stripping for spare parts or materials. This is consistent with extant studies suggesting that placing in storage is one of the practised modes of disposal for e-wastes (Agamuthu et al, 2015;Alam, 2016;Kitila and Woldemikael, 2019). In the absence of precise directives for its management, e-wastes are typically stored for a certain period due to a perceived value but eventually run through other phases such as reuse, recycling, and the landfill (Peralta and Fontanos, 2006;Oteng-Ababio, 2012).…”

“…The rapid advancement in technology, the constant introduction of innovative designs and smart functions, appealing marketing, and compatibility issues have caused the reduction in lifespan and accelerated obsolescence of electronic products, resulting in escalated quantities of e-waste (Kiddee et al, 2013;Agamuthu et al, 2015;Cucchiella et al, 2015;Kitila and Woldemikael, 2019). The Philippines is also facing these kinds of challenges due to the increasing usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and electronic devices both in basic education and higher learning institutions and with the onset of COVID-19 where online classes were implemented.…”

“…The Philippines is also facing these kinds of challenges due to the increasing usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment and electronic devices both in basic education and higher learning institutions and with the onset of COVID-19 where online classes were implemented. Poor enforcement of environmental laws, lack of e-waste legislation or frameworks and shortage of e-waste management facilities have led to critical human and environmental problems, particularly in developing countries where 80% of discarded electronics from developed nations are transported (Lundgren, 2012;Kiddee et al, 2013;Kitila and Woldemikael, 2019). Several studies have reported that toxic metals and harmful chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) can be emitted from e-waste, adversely affecting human health through food chain contamination and direct occupational exposure on workers who engage in primitive recycling (Williams et al, 2008;Robinson, 2009;Kiddee et al, 2013).…”

Mapping evidence of individuals’ sustainable consumption behaviour and energy or transport use in Africa: A scoping review

“…The reasons for exclusions following the full article screening were: four (4) studies were review papers Trois, 2010, 2012;Mandelli et al, 2014;Mokua, 2000); inability to access the full text of four ( 4) studies (Elum and Momodu, 2017;Kazungu, 2010;Mudau, 2015;Vanderschuren et al, 2010), two (2) were published without methods (Godard, 2013;Kane, 2010). Fourteen ( 14) did not present on any of this study's outcomes (Aboginije et al, 2020;Chingono and Mbohwa, 2016;Gumbi, 2015;Hurth, 2005;Jonsson, 2011;Karani and Jewasikiewitz, 2007;Khonje, 2018;Kitila and Woldemikael, 2019;Larney and Aardt, 2010;Madigele et al, 2017;Mudzengerere and Chigwenya, 2012;Muzenda, 2014;Uchegbu and Ubani, 2009;Vossberg et al, 2014), and eleven (11) did not report on any of the domains in sustainable consumption (Adeoye and Spataru, 2018;Ateba and Jurgens Prinsloo, 2019;Fakoya and Nakeng, 2019;Inglesi-Lotz and Pouris, 2012;Okukpon, 2015;Onu and Mbohwa, 2019;Ouedraogo, 2017;Ozonoh et al, 2018;Raman and Tewari, 2011;Saidi et al, 2018;Winkler, 2007).…”

E-Waste and Its Consequence for Environment and Public Health: Perspectives in Covid-19 Pandemic Times

“…However, Kitila and Woldemikael (2021) demonstrate that absence of efficient recycle and appropriate disposal methods are the main factors for the storage, improper disposal and rudimentary. In other article published in 2019, the same authors reported several problems to treat the electronic waste from educational institutions and government sector offices of Addis Ababa (Kitila and Woldemikael, 2019). points of toxic e-waste containing fume and water probably contaminated by chemical pollutants, beside urban conflicts between pickers, and other social problems (Minter, 2016;Daum et al, 2017;Petricca et al, 2020).…”