However, depending on the processing methods used for recycling, e-waste can also be a source of toxic substances, such as heavy metals, and persistent organic pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), ...
On May 19, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India issued the Draft E-waste (Management) Rules to solicit public comments until July 18, 2022. Once adopted, the Rules, which proposes a new legal framework for cha
E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in Iran, owing to an increase in consumption of electrical and electronic equipment. Nevertheless, as i... Hassan,Taghipour,Parviz,... - 《Waste Management & Research the Journal of the International Solid Wastes & Public Cleansing Association...
The management and recycling of E-waste was assessed in the city of Bangalore (India) based onrapid growing waste stream, waste valuable resources, hazardous substances and low recycling rate. For thispurpose, the personal computer was defined as the tracer and accordingly a model was designed. ...
Under E-Waste Management & Handling Rules 2022, we will accept and recycle all mobile phones, chargers, speakers, headphones, and other electronic products sold in India, irrespective of their brand. It is advisable that you secure and erase all the data in your electronic devices before deposi...
Multipronged strategies need to be adopted for the management of e-waste encompassing administrative, technical, environmental, regulatory, legislative, educative, stakeholders’ participation and global cooperation. Keywords: Basel Convention; biological and socioeconomic environments; e-waste; fatal diseases...
E-Waste Management Introduction: Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, non-working or obsolete, and have essentially reached the end of their useful life. As per E-waste Rule 2016, the E waste defined as ‘electrical and electronic ...
and is one of the highest increasing waste fractions of solid wastes created (Yoon and Jang, 2006).This paper intends to present an outline on the e-waste, like how to define e-waste, what it is contains of and what methods can be applied to estimate the quantity of e-waste generated...
Topics discussed include the processing of plastic materials from e-waste; challenges and opportunities of e-waste management in developing countries; an e-waste quantification study of the People's Republic of China; e-waste environmental contamination and public health effects; and recovery of ...
E-waste Management Introduction: Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, non-working or obsolete, and have essentially reached the end of their useful life. As per E-waste Rule 2016, the E waste defined as 'electrical and electronic ...