E-Waste Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 480-505
Author(s):  
Nina Godbole
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
To Come ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Electronic Waste (e-Waste) is a major concern given the negative effects it creates on our environment. Huge quantities of e-Waste are generated every year and the rate is expected to rise in our digital economy. There are regulations and laws around e-Waste; however for its effective enforcement, all the relevant stakeholders need to come together to enforce the laws and regulations. In this chapter, the author describe the e-Waste problem, the challenges and issues involved and finally, present the life-cycle approach (cradle-to-grave) and finally, the author present a policy framework for effective e-Waste management.

E-Waste Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 1637-1663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Godbole
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
To Come ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Electronic Waste (e-Waste) is a major concern given the negative effects it creates on our environment. Huge quantities of e-Waste are generated every year and the rate is expected to rise in our digital economy. There are regulations and laws around e-Waste; however for its effective enforcement, all the relevant stakeholders need to come together to enforce the laws and regulations. In this chapter, the author describe the e-Waste problem, the challenges and issues involved and finally, present the life-cycle approach (cradle-to-grave) and finally, the author present a policy framework for effective e-Waste management.

scholarly journals The Life-Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Life-Cycle Costs of E-Waste Management in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aweewan Mangmeechai
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Value Added ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Air Conditioners ◽  
Recycling Industry

Abstract There is no clear direction in the management of electrical and electronic waste products (e-waste), as there are no regulations on ways to do so. This research attempts to understand the trade-off between economic value and environmental effects of the current disposal of e-waste to find ways to optimize waste management, focusing on cellphones, television CRTs, desktop computers, and air conditioners. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a tool that can analyze various influences, e.g., environmental, costs, and value added. Under the e-waste management status quo, most household e-wastes are kept in houses because owners do not know where to discard them. In addition, informal sectors, such as domestic farmers or workers, have been involved actively for more than a decade, leading to poor management standards for both health and the environment. The logistics are inefficient because the dismantling communities and recycling industry are far apart. Most e-waste is generated, and most recycling industries are located, in the Central region (the richest areas), while the dismantling communities are located in the Northeastern region (the poorest areas). Further, LCA and LCC of e-waste are sensitive to transportation, and not all e-waste parts can be recycled within the country. High-tech mineral extraction cannot be practiced in the country, and thus, circuit boards and batteries are exported for recycling. To promote a circular economy, e-waste management regulations should be implemented and a full recycling industry should be established in the country.

scholarly journals Waste management under a life cycle approach as a tool for a circular economy in the canned anchovy industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 724-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Laso ◽  
M Margallo ◽  
J Celaya ◽  
P Fullana ◽  
A Bala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Life Cycle Approach

Environmental Management and Waste Management

2017 ◽  
pp. 26-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Systematic Strategy

This chapter indicates the advanced issues of environmental management; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing; waste management, environmental sustainability, and environmental benefits; Solid Waste Management (SWM); electronic waste management; construction waste management; and the importance of Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM). Environmental management is a systematic strategy that companies can apply to find the different ways for saving water, energy, and materials, and for reducing the negative environmental impacts. Environmental management aims to prevent pollution, preserve natural resources, and reduce environmental risks toward creating an environmentally-friendly image with different stakeholders. Effective waste management method reduces the consumption of natural resources and lowers the ultimate needs for waste disposal. The chapter argues that enhancing environmental management and waste management has the potential to increase environmental performance toward environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana C. Prata ◽  
Ana L. Patrício Silva ◽  
João P. da Costa ◽  
Catherine Mouneyrac ◽  
Tony R. Walker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Recycled Plastics

Plastic pollution is generated by the unsustainable use and disposal of plastic products in modern society, threatening economies, ecosystems, and human health. Current clean-up strategies have attempted to mitigate the negative effects of plastic pollution but are unable to compete with increasing quantities of plastic entering the environment. Thus, reducing inputs of plastic to the environment must be prioritized through a global multidisciplinary approach. Mismanaged waste is a major land-based source of plastic pollution that can be reduced through improvements in the life-cycle of plastics, especially in production, consumption, and disposal, through an Integrated Waste Management System. In this review paper, we discuss current practices to improve life cycle and waste management of plastics that can be implemented to reduce health and environmental impacts of plastics and reduce plastics pollution. Ten recommendations for stakeholders to reduce plastic pollution include (1) regulation of production and consumption; (2) eco-design; (3) increasing the demand for recycled plastics; (4) reducing the use of plastics; (5) use of renewable energy for recycling; (6) extended producer responsibility over waste; (7) improvements in waste collection systems; (8) prioritization of recycling; (9) use of bio-based and biodegradable plastics; and (10) improvement in recyclability of e-waste.

scholarly journals Case study of a water bioengineering construction site in Austria. Ecological aspects and application of an environmental life cycle assessment model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. von der Thannen ◽  
S. Hoerbinger ◽  
C. Muellebner ◽  
H. Biber ◽  
H. P. Rauch
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Soil And Water

AbstractRecently, applications of soil and water bioengineering constructions using living plants and supplementary materials have become increasingly popular. Besides technical effects, soil and water bioengineering has the advantage of additionally taking into consideration ecological values and the values of landscape aesthetics. When implementing soil and water bioengineering structures, suitable plants must be selected, and the structures must be given a dimension taking into account potential impact loads. A consideration of energy flows and the potential negative impact of construction in terms of energy and greenhouse gas balance has been neglected until now. The current study closes this gap of knowledge by introducing a method for detecting the possible negative effects of installing soil and water bioengineering measures. For this purpose, an environmental life cycle assessment model has been applied. The impact categories global warming potential and cumulative energy demand are used in this paper to describe the type of impacts which a bioengineering construction site causes. Additionally, the water bioengineering measure is contrasted with a conventional civil engineering structure. The results determine that the bioengineering alternative performs slightly better, in terms of energy demand and global warming potential, than the conventional measure. The most relevant factor is shown to be the impact of the running machines at the water bioengineering construction site. Finally, an integral ecological assessment model for applications of soil and water bioengineering structures should point out the potential negative effects caused during installation and, furthermore, integrate the assessment of potential positive effects due to the development of living plants in the use stage of the structures.

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