Electronic Waste Management
Electronic waste, which includes everything from refrigerators to smartphones, is one of the world’s fastest growing waste streams. Often these items are simply discarded as new technology becomes available. A huge amount of electronic waste is generated globally and currently only around 20% of it is recycled. The complex mixture of materials and components within electronic waste makes it difficult to manage and many of these components can pose hazards to human health or the environment if not disposed of carefully.
There have been significant changes in the global approach to electronic waste management and the legislation around it since the publication of the first edition of Electronic Waste Management. This new edition provides an updated overview across the world as well as presenting new chapters on current issues in recycling and management of this waste.
This is an essential reference not only for those working in recycling and waste management, but also for those working in manufacturing and product development who wish to consider the full lifecycle of their products. It also provides valuable insights for policymakers developing more environmentally sound and sustainable systems and strategies for the management of electronic waste.
Electronic Waste Management, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019.
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Chapter 1: Introduction and Overviewp1-32ByMartin GooseyMartin GooseyWolfson School, Loughborough UniversityAshby RoadLoughboroughLE11 3TUUKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 2: Materials Used in Manufacturing Electrical and Electronic Productsp33-65ByEmma GooseyEmma GooseyEodum LimitedDouglasIsle of Man, IM1 5BQSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 3: A Circular Economy for Consumer Electronicsp66-100ByMarco A. MeloniMarco A. MeloniSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 4: An Overview of Electronic Waste Management in the UKp101-136ByGev EduljeeGev EduljeeSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 5: Management of Electronic Waste in Africap137-165ByMargaret Bates;Margaret BatesProfessor of Sustainable Wastes Management, Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, University of Northampton, University DriveNorthampton NN1 5PHUK[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Oladele OsibanjoOladele OsibanjoJawura Environmental Services LimitedLagosNigeriaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 6: Electronic Waste Management in the Asia Pacific Regionp166-187BySadhan Kumar GhoshSadhan Kumar GhoshSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 7: Traceability of Electronic Waste Using Blockchain Technologyp188-212BySid ChakravarthySid ChakravarthyStaTwig, T-Hub, IIIT, GachibowliHyderabadTelangana 500032IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 8: Electronics: A Broken Story about Production and Consumptionp213-245BySabine OprisSabine OprisSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 9: The Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries: Current and Potential Approachesp246-277ByEmma GooseyEmma GooseyEodum LimitedDouglasIM1 5BQIsle of ManSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 10: Environmentally Sustainable Solvent-based Process Chemistry for Metals in Printed Circuit Boardsp278-312ByKarl S. Ryder;Karl S. RyderUniversity of Leicester, Materials Centre, Department of ChemistryUniversity RoadLeicesterLE1 7RHUK[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Andrew D. Ballantyne;Andrew D. BallantyneUniversity of Northampton, Institute for Creative Leather TechnologiesUniversity DriveNorthamptonNN1 5PHUKSearch for other works by this author on:Emma L. Smith;Emma L. SmithNottingham Trent University, Department of Chemistry and ForensicsClifton CampusNottinghamNG11 8NSUKSearch for other works by this author on:Emma J. R. Palin;Emma J. R. PalinUniversity of Leicester, Materials Centre, Department of ChemistryUniversity RoadLeicesterLE1 7RHUK[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Andrew P. AbbottAndrew P. AbbottUniversity of Leicester, Materials Centre, Department of ChemistryUniversity RoadLeicesterLE1 7RHUK[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 11: Plastics in Electronic Waste: Results from the PolyCE Projectp313-337ByRebecca Colley-Jones;Rebecca Colley-JonesUniversity of Northampton, Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, University of NorthamptonUniversity DriveNorthampton NN1 5PHUK[email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Alessia Accili;Alessia AcciliECODOM, Consorzio Italiano Recupero e Riciclaggio elettrodomesticivia Lepetit 4020020Lainate (MI)ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Luca Campadello;Luca CampadelloECODOM, Consorzio Italiano Recupero e Riciclaggio elettrodomesticivia Lepetit 4020020Lainate (MI)ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Johanna EmmerichJohanna EmmerichTechnische Universität Berlin, Forschungsschwerpunkt Technologien der Mikroperipherik, Forschungsbereich Environmental and Reliability EngineeringGustav-Meyer-Allee 2513355 BerlinGermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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