Electronic waste (e-waste): Material flows and management practices in Nigeria

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1472-1479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Innocent Chidi Nnorom ◽  
Oladele Osibanjo
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Material ◽  
Material Flows

Dumping Sites, Witches and Soul-Pollution

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-103
Author(s):  
Abamfo Ofori Atiemo
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Theological Ethics ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
African Context

Abstract The generation of waste and how to manage it pose challenges to municipal and district authorities in many parts of the world. In the African context, poverty, bad management practices, and increasing consumerist culture have conspired to render the situation even more complex. Complicating the situation further is the addition of synthetic and electronic waste, non-biodegradable and, in several cases, hazardous. Drawing on personal first hand experiences in Ghana from the perspective of a pastor and a scholar of religious studies, the author reflects on contemporary waste and its (mis)management in Africa and how these affect the dignity and security of present and future generations. He draws on relevant theological motifs from Christianity and indigenous African religious beliefs and practices as well as insights from sociology and eco-theological ethics to analyse the challenge and explore ways in which African Christian public opinion may be mobilized to help address the challenge.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

2020 ◽  
Vol 06 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
AUDREY OPARA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Source Reduction ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
Rivers State

High obsolescence rate and end-of-life of electronic equipment resulting in high generation of electronic waste remains the biggest challenge with use of ICT in higher institutions. This study evaluated and developed an environmentally sound E-waste management system for higher institutions in Rivers State. The study employed research surveys in data acquisition through questionnaires, interviews and observation. Hypotheses were postulated to test areas of interest. Study indicated that institutions generate a reasonably amount of electronic/ICT wastes that are poorly managed. Desktop computers, printers, laptops, UPSs, old CRT monitors, and printer cartridges are the majority generated and available E-waste in storage in these institutions. Results revealed that the level of awareness on hazardous nature of E-waste among the sampled population was significant. The level awareness on E-waste recycling among sampled population was also significant. There are no accurate records or inventory of ICT equipment procurement and E-waste generation and disposal in the institutions. Policies and programs on source reduction E-waste segregation and handling, facilities for E-waste recovery, recycling and reuse are practically not available in the institutions. The study concluded that there is no proper management and disposal of electronic/ICT waste in higher institutions in Rivers State. Significant numbers of respondents expressed the need for the institutions to establish an integrated electronic/ICT waste recycling center. An Integrated E-waste management system that will not only address the current poor E-waste management practices in the institutions but also achieve environmentally sound management of E-wastes in the institutions has been developed in the study.

scholarly journals An overview of E-waste, its management practices and legislations in present Indian context

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Rajeev Rajput ◽  
Rinki ◽  
Nidhi Ahuja Nigam
Keyword(s):  
Coming Out ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Electrical Equipment ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Very High

E-waste coming out from the electronic sector of the entire world is harming the world's environment. There has been a pattern of a substantial increase in the production of E-waste worldwide. This is as a consequence of population increase, industrialization, urbanization and economic activity. Since the last decade, the rate of consumerism has been found to be very high due to higher economic growth, which has resulted in increased E-waste production. Almost all countries are recycling more and more E-waste, but a million tonnes of E-waste still coming out. Experts believe that the rise of E-waste is due to our rapidly changing lifestyles. We have started adopting new electronic devices coming into the market, trying to make life more convenient. In  India, electronic waste is growing at 10% per annum.  The trend of urbanization has played a significant role in the enhancement of E-waste generation. The population living in urban areas was 27.67% in 2000, 38.03% in 2018, and is expected to reach approximately 42% in 2025. As the population increases, the amount of E-waste will also rise to an alarming situation. This review paper provides the present scenario of E-waste and its management practices and legislation in the present Indian context. This would help all the stakeholders involved in the production of electrical equipment to gain better understanding of E-waste.

Factors Influencing Household Electronic Waste Recycling Intention

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 1686-1690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sew Tiep Ho ◽  
David Yoon Kin Tong ◽  
Elsadig Musa Ahmed ◽  
Chee Teck Lee
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste Recycling ◽  
Insight Into

In Malaysia, it is prevalent among many householders on accumulation of end-of-life electronics items at home and many are unclear of its disposal directive, which are likely to be disposed as household wastes. An insight into understanding their e-waste management practices and key predictors in relation to e-waste recycling intention are essential as they will lay the foundation for future effective e-waste management. This paper reports a preliminary exploration of the construct of e-waste recycling intention among householders. The data was collected from 150 respondents in Malacca, Malaysia. The results from this study showed that all the six dimensions generated are reliable with high intercorrelation among the dimensions. This implies that the measures can be used for further data collection to validate the study.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Mobile Waste Recycling through RSCM: A Literature Review

Recycling ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Taher Ben Yahya ◽  
Noriza Mohd Jamal ◽  
Balan Sundarakani ◽  
Siti Zaleha Omain
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Reverse Supply Chain ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Mobile phone consumers have been motivated by the rapid growth of technology and encouraged to update their devices regularly to keep up with new innovations, architectures, and capabilities. Consequently, mobile/cell phone waste has risen significantly in the last decade. Due to their small size, it is convenient for users to keep outdated or unused mobile phones at home or the office, rather than recycling them appropriately. A reverse supply chain (RSC) is one possible method of mitigating the questionable e-waste activity present in the ecosystem. RSC has been significant for the mobile phone industry, user states, analysts, and scholars. This paper reviews the available literature in the RSC management (RSCM) domain, along with its processes and strategies. The paper reviews 223 published scholarly papers in the domain of mobile phone waste recycling and investigates 22 papers related to factors influencing consumers’ intention with regard to electronic recycling, focusing on mobile devices, which contribute significantly to electronic waste management practices.

scholarly journals Public awareness, involvement, and practices in electronic waste management in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
Abenezer Kitila ◽  
Solomon Woldemikael
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Municipal Solid Wastes ◽  
Service Department ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
General Service

Following the upsurge of technological developments escorted with scale economies, the electronic industry has decidedly growing and brought one of the major environmental problem known as electronic waste or e-waste. In particular, this study investigates the public awareness about e-waste and the level of engagement in e-waste management practices. The survey covers household heads, general service department workers and higher governmental officials of Addis Ababa. The findings discovered that households’ level of awareness about e-waste and its management was much lower than the general service department personnel and higher governmental officials. Evidently, the ordinal regression outputs has revealed statistically significant results between the sub-cities as well as the educational institutions and governmental sector offices. It also appears that respondent’s educational qualifications and monthly incomes had unequivocally affects the awareness and engagement level. E-waste is considered and treated like other types of municipal solid wastes. It is ostensible that there were newly purchased electronic equipment but which are not yet serviceable due to the absence of manuals, their sizes and designs and lack of knowhow. Therefore, in view of these veracities, the study discernibly highlighted the implications of the existing status and suggests certain recommendations to raise public awareness on e-waste.

scholarly journals O1E.4 Electronic waste recycling in québec, canada: hiring practices and occupational health and safety management

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A11.2-A11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Gravel ◽  
Daniel Côté ◽  
Stéphanie Gladu ◽  
France Labrèche
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Electronic Waste Recycling

Background and objectiveElectronic waste recycling (e-recycling) has received little attention from an occupational health and safety (OHS) perspective. Our objective was to describe hiring and OHS management practices in a sample of formal e-recycling facilities.MethodsWithin a cross-sectional study of exposure of e-recycling workers to various contaminants, we conducted semi-structured face-to-face interviews with a sample of 26 workers and 6 managers, employed in four companies. Thematic analyses, followed by a matrix analysis based on the companies’ missions were conducted on the recorded interviews.ResultsThree companies are small enterprises: one receives young offenders/ex-prisoners for up to six months of vocational internships; another is a private company recruiting its workforce through governmental programs integrating people with chronic health problems; the third, a family business, mainly employs workers within neighbouring communities. Lastly, a medium-sized unionized company recruits its employees through staffing agencies, offering permanent jobs to the best candidates after a three-month trial period. Most participants were male, aged between 20–50 years old, and had not completed high school, except for a few recent immigrants with graduate degrees. Regarding occupational hazards in their workplace, 40% of interviewees reported chemicals, 31% mentioned the danger of being struck by lift trucks, and less than 25% identified toxic vapours, inappropriate protective personal equipments (PPEs), cuts, dusts, musculoskeletal or back pain. Some workers expressed concern about the pace of work (and resulting stress), which they identified as an injury risk factor. None of the participants received any mentoring upon entering the job. Agency workers had inferior wages and did not have access to the same OHS preventive practices or PPEs as regular workers.ConclusionsIn our sample, OHS management practices varied according to the employment relationship, although workers are exposed to similar working conditions. Working conditions in the growing e-recycling industry need our attention.

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