E-Waste Supply Chain in Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management

Samantha E. Cruz-Sotelo, Sara Ojeda-Benítez, Jorge Jáuregui Sesma, Karla I. Velázquez-Victorica, Néstor Santillán-Soto, O. Rafael García-Cueto, Víctor Alcántara Concepción and Camilo Alcántara
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Samantha E. Cruz-Sotelo: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 1, Mexicali 21280, Mexico
Sara Ojeda-Benítez: Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2, Mexicali 21280, Mexico
Jorge Jáuregui Sesma: Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2, Mexicali 21280, Mexico
Karla I. Velázquez-Victorica: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 1, Mexicali 21280, Mexico
Néstor Santillán-Soto: Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2, Mexicali 21280, Mexico
O. Rafael García-Cueto: Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2, Mexicali 21280, Mexico
Víctor Alcántara Concepción: Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático 3, Mexico City 04530, Mexico
Camilo Alcántara: División de Ingenierías, Universidad de Guanajuato 4, Guanajuato 36000, Mexico

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: Electronic waste is a widespread environmental problem. From all waste streams, e-waste is registering one of the largest growing rates (between 3% and 5%). In Mexico, the e-waste recovery system comprises a mix of formal and informal sectors not well known to date. The goal of this article was to analyze electronic waste in Mexico through the active actors in the recovery chain. This article presents the evolution of studies on electronic waste in Mexico. The legal regulations and public policies were analyzed, as were the existing practices of electronic waste handling, and some challenges facing this country for waste flow management. A management model is proposed which highlights components that must be considered in the model and the opportunities and challenges to transition from an unbundled handling, which still has practices that lack environmental and technical support, to sustainable management.

Keywords: WEEE management; legislation; plan; recovery; finance system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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