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E-waste management as a global challenge (introductory chapter)
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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 an... view more
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. The new challenge of e-waste management system is to shift the paradigm from a toxic pollution source to a viable resource in the context of sustainable development.... view less
Keywords
waste disposal; waste processing; consumption; environmental impact; health consequences; recycling; waste management; recycling management; electrical industry; sustainable development; environmental pollution; electronics
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Economic Sectors
Free Keywords
e-waste
Collection Title
E-Waste in Transition: from Pollution to Resource
Editor
Mihai, Florin-Constantin
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Publisher
Intech
City
Rijeka
Page/Pages
p. 1-8
ISBN
978-953-51-2500-6
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike