Challenges and opportunities in the management of electronic waste and its impact on human health and environment

ST Ghulam, H Abushammala - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest-growing class of waste because of the remarkable
demand for various electronic gadgets such as mobiles and laptops. Moreover, its improper …

A review of various strategies in e-waste management in line with circular economics

S Pouyamanesh, E Kowsari, S Ramakrishna… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Waste management of electrical and electronic equipment has become a key challenge for
electronics manufacturers due to globalization and the rapid expansion of information …

[HTML][HTML] Electronic waste and their leachates impact on human health and environment: Global ecological threat and management

L Saha, V Kumar, J Tiwari, S Rawat, J Singh… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Electronic waste is an important part of solid waste management around the world. Being a
large part of the solid waste, e-waste contains numerous hazardous components in the form …

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

AI Almulhim - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Electronic waste (e-waste) management is currently a priority, especially in economically
developing nations, because improper waste disposal leads to economic loss and negative …

Toxic chemicals from uncontrolled e-waste recycling: Exposure, body burden, health impact

S Lin, MU Ali, C Zheng, Z Cai, MH Wong - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Uncontrolled electronic-waste (e-waste) recycling processes have induced serious
environmental pollution and human health impacts. This paper reviewed studies on the wide …

E-WASTE threatens health: The scientific solution adopts the one health strategy

C Frazzoli, F Ruggieri, B Battistini, OE Orisakwe… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aggressively extractive advanced technology industry thrives on intensive use of non-
renewable resources and hyper-consumeristic culture. The environmental impact of its …

Understanding the gap between formal and informal e-waste recycling facilities in India

D Dutta, S Goel - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, old electrical and electronic gadgets are being replaced constantly by newer
versions resulting in huge amounts of waste electronic and electrical products that are …

Fungal biotechnology for urban mining of metals from waste printed circuit boards: a review

A Trivedi, A Vishwakarma, B Saawarn… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid surge in electronic waste (e-waste) and its unscientific handling has an adverse
impact on humans and the environment. Waste printed circuit board (WPCB), an integrated …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient separation of precious metals from computer waste printed circuit boards by hydrocyclone and dilution-gravity methods

MR Bilesan, I Makarova, B Wickman, E Repo - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
To fulfill the different aspects of green chemistry and to achieve full use of the secondary
resources (waste printed circuit boards (WPCB)), the necessity of developing green methods …

Remediation of emerging contaminated sites due to uncontrolled e-waste recycling

S Lin, XW Chen, Z Cai, J Shi, J Fu, G Jiang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of primitive techniques in recycling electronic waste (e-waste) has led to severe soil
pollution in recent decades, posing great threats to environmental and human health. It is …