The amount of electronic waste (e-waste) globally has doubled in just five years, from
approximately 20 million tons to 40 million tons of e-waste generated per year. In 2016, the …

In recent years, electrical and electronic products (e-products) have been central to the
discussion of resource sustainability due to their growing demand, use of critical resources …

Over the last decade, the concept of the circular economy has regained attention, especially
related to efforts to achieve a more sustainable society. The 'revival'of the circular economy …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and related chemicals are fascinating because of their
combination of physical-chemical properties and complex effects. Most are man-made, but …

Spinel ferrite (SF) magnetic materials are an important class of composite metal oxides
containing ferric ions and having the general structural formula M 2+ Fe 2 3+ O 4 (where M …

The electronic and electrical industrial sector is exponentially growing throughout the globe,
and sometimes, these wastes are being disposed of and discarded with a faster rate in …

Stocks of virgin-mined materials utilized in linear economic flows continue to present
enormous challenges. E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams, and threatens to …

The first spatially and temporally resolved inventory of BDE28, 47, 99, 153, 183, and 209 in
the anthroposphere and environment is presented here. The stock and emissions of PBDE …

Critical raw materials (CRMs) are essential in the development of novel high-tech
applications. They are essential in sustainable materials and green technologies, including …

Background Waste from end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment, known as e-waste, is
a rapidly growing global problem. E-waste contains valuable materials that have an …