Anatomizing the Dynamics of Societal Behaviour towards E-waste Management and Recycling Initiatives: A Case Study of Kolkata, India

Shaunak Roy

Management and Labour Studies, 2016, vol. 41, issue 1, 19-36

Abstract: It is a truth universally acknowledged that waste is continually generated in the course of production and consumption of products and materials. While augmented recycling and recovery initiatives are being undertaken to combat the ecological impact of skyrocketing municipal waste volumes, individuals must also be parallelly responsive towards the overwhelming environmental concerns sparked by the rapidly increasing volumes of electronic waste (e-waste) in the opted city of Kolkata, India. E-waste is a hazardous concoction of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, barium or arsenic, in addition to other halogenated compounds; its unconscionable disposal can adversely trigger soil and groundwater pollution, while taking its toll on human health as well as multifarious flora and fauna. In an attempt to remedy the problem in hand, the present study purports to investigate the attitudes, knowledge and behaviour of Kolkata’s populace, in light of e-waste management and recycling behaviour. With the aid of a structured questionnaire, an aggregate of 242 respondents have been surveyed, so as to gain cognizance of their voices and concerns towards e-waste management. The results have been scrutinized in order to prescribe diagnostic explications to policy-makers and general masses alike, such that appropriate measures may be undertaken to endorse recycling behaviour across all Indian households.

Keywords: E-waste management; attitudes; recycling behaviour; awareness; environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/0258042X16649465

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