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Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): flows, quantities and management, a global scenario
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Abstract This chapter aims to reveal the geographies of ewaste flows at global and national levels based on waste statistics data and thematic cartography. WEEE management practices are examined for each major geographical area respectively: Europe, North America, Latin America and Caribbean, South America, ... view more
This chapter aims to reveal the geographies of ewaste flows at global and national levels based on waste statistics data and thematic cartography. WEEE management practices are examined for each major geographical area respectively: Europe, North America, Latin America and Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Pollution and public health threats associated with improper ewaste management practices is a crucial environmental issue, particularly in emerging economies. Generation, collection, treatment, recycling and recovery activities of WEEE fraction are analyzed within each geographical area. The role formal and informal sector is further investigated pointing out the gaps and different prospects in development of sustainable ewaste management systems across developing and developed countries.... view less
Keywords
electronics; garbage removal; waste processing; recycling; waste disposal; sustainability; environmental impact; environmental protection; informal sector; public health; health consequences; hazardous waste; recycling management; developing country; newly industrializing countries; industrial nation
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Economic Sectors
Free Keywords
ewaste/weee; waste management; spatial analysis; ecology; public policy
Collection Title
Electronic Waste Management and Treatment Technology
Editor
Prasad, Majeti Narasimha Vara; Vithanage, Meththika
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Publisher
Elsevier Science & Technology Books
City
San Diego
Page/Pages
p. 1-34
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816190-6.00001-7
ISBN
978-0-12-816591-1
Status
Preprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0