E-waste management as a global Challenge (introductory chapter)

Florin Mihai and Maria-Grazia Gnoni

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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 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.

Keywords: waste management; WEEE; e-waste, recycling, electronics, sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F10 F64 I15 I18 J18 K32 O14 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-06-29
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