E-waste management as a global Challenge (introductory chapter)

Mihai, Florin-Constantin and Gnoni, Maria-Grazia (2016): E-waste management as a global Challenge (introductory chapter). Published in: E-waste in transition- from pollution to resource (June 2016)

Abstract

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment management (E-waste or WEEE) is a crucial issue in the solid waste management sector with global interconnections between well-developed, transitional and developing countries. Consumption society and addiction to technology dictate the daily life in high and middle-income countries where population consumes large amounts of EEE products (electrical and electronic equipment) which sooner become e-waste. This fraction is a fast-growing waste stream which needs special treatment and management due to the toxic potential of public health and environment. On the other hand, the e-waste contains valuable materials which may be recovered (precious metals, Cu) reused and recycled (metals, plastics) by various industries mitigating the consumption of natural resources.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
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• Language: English
• Keywords: waste management; WEEE; e-waste, recycling, electronics, sustainability
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F10 - General; F - International Economics > F6 - Economic Impacts of Globalization > F64 - Environment; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I15 - Health and Economic Development; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I18 - Government Policy ; Regulation ; Public Health; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J18 - Public Policy; K - Law and Economics > K3 - Other Substantive Areas of Law > K32 - Environmental, Health, and Safety Law; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O14 - Industrialization ; Manufacturing and Service Industries ; Choice of Technology; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity

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