Synergizing Industrialized and Developing Countries to Improve Resource Recovery for e–waste: Case Study Belgium–KenyaE-WasteWEEERecyclingDisassemblyDue to high labor costs, e-waste recycling companies in industrialized countries increasingly adopt destructive mechanical pre-processing based treatments. These ...
The Kenyan subsidiary of the telecom leader Airtel Africa announced its decision to launch a new initiative to raise awareness on e-waste recycling. The campaign, launched in the capital city of Nairobi, will contribute to the development of a low-carbon economy in Kenya. The employees of the ...
With e-waste volumes multiplying and primary raw materials becoming scarcer and scarcer, we need to maximize e-waste reuse and recycling. Recovery management solutions will be the key to unlocking this door. Logistics companies can lend a helping hand, making it easier for consumers to give the...
It’s the legacy of Germany’s industrial culture that groups like the E-waste Initiative Kenya or E-WIK are not willing to replicate here in Kenya, even as Kenya strives to further industrialise. Here at E-WIK nestled in Kiambu County, they receive old electronics from old ...
New York City-based Saving Mothers, which provides supplies, training, and direct medical care in Guatemala, Kenya, the Dominican Republic and the U.S. to reduce maternal deaths during childbirth, wanted to launch a line of commercial products to help fund the non-profit. To understand both ...
In a report by the World Economic Forum’s Circular Economy initiative titled “5 Big Bets for the Circular Economy in Africa,” the waste conversion, plastic waste recycling, e-waste recycling, mass timber, and garment recycling industries are identified as the sectors that can lead the charge...
Through these programs, the highest quality of recycling and safe disposal of e-waste takes place. Besides national take-back systems, e-waste is also disposed of with mixed residual waste (the waste bin), where it is treated together with other municipal wastes. Disposal of e-waste in ...
Keywords: electronic equipment; e-waste; WEEE; e-waste handling; recycling; zero net energy; nanoparticles; sustainability 1. Introduction Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) has become a backbone of modern human society. They are considered as a symbol of a modern lifestyle, comfort, ...
Used EEE, and repairable EEE, have permitted individuals and companies to buy inexpensive and vital electronics or IT equipment [2], helping socioeconomic development [11, 57]. Informal e-waste recycling provides a major source of livelihood for many poor urban communities [29]. The informal ...
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