[HTML][HTML] Electronic waste: A critical assessment on the unimaginable growing pollutant, legislations and environmental impacts

R Rajesh, D Kanakadhurga, N Prabaharan - Environmental Challenges, 2022 - Elsevier
Electronic waste is an indirect and unimaginable waste which make adverse effects on the
human, animals and environment by polluting the natural resources like air, soil and water …

Emerging technologies for the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from the end-of-life electronic wastes: a review on progress, challenges, and perspectives

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, FD Castro, S Prasad… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
The demand for rare earth elements (REEs) has significantly increased due to their
indispensable uses in integrated circuits of modern technology. However, due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of circular economy approaches in the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) sector: Barriers, enablers and policy insights

V Rizos, J Bryhn - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Circular economy business models (CBMs) are identified as important levers in the
transition to a circular economy (CE). In recent years, a growing body of research has …

Sustainability outcomes of green processes in relation to industry 4.0 in manufacturing: Systematic review

J Vrchota, M Pech, L Rolinek, J Bednář - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Green processes are very important for the implementation of green technologies in
production to achieve positive sustainability outcomes in the Industry 4.0 era. The scope of …

Waste-derived nanoparticles: synthesis approaches, environmental applications, and sustainability considerations

SM Abdelbasir, KM McCourt, CM Lee… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
For the past few decades, a plethora of nanoparticles have been produced through various
methods and utilized to advance technologies for environmental applications, including …

Environmentally friendly synthesis of copper nanoparticles from waste printed circuit boards

RS El-Nasr, SM Abdelbasir, AH Kamel… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A facile environmentally friendly hydrometallurgical approach to recover copper as
nanoparticles from electronic waste (e-waste) has been presented. Selective leaching of …

Analytical and reclamation technologies for identification and recycling of precious materials from waste computer and mobile phones

DF Andrade, JP Castro, JA Garcia, RC Machado… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is one of the world's fastest-growing class
of waste. WEEE contain a large amount of precious materials that have aroused the interest …

Green synthesis, characterization, and application of copper nanoparticles obtained from printed circuit boards to degrade mining surfactant by Fenton process

TAG Martins, IBA Falconi, G Pavoski… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The disposal of solid waste containing toxic metals in the composition is a problem of
environmental and human contamination. The amount of waste as printed circuit boards has …

A modeling framework of green practices to explore their interrelations as a conduit to policy

S Kumar, MK Barua - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Environment management is gaining awareness among businesses worldwide to achieve
sustainable development, and companies are under pressure to adopt green practices in …

Recovering valuable metals from Waste Printed Circuit Boards (WPCB): A short review

S Udayakumar, MIB Abd Razak, S Ismail - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
In the modern era, metal usage can be traced in almost anything from simple household
tools to complex electronic equipment. About 95% of the electronic equipment surrounding …