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How are WEEE doing? A global review of the management of electrical and electronic wastes
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Global amounts of WEEE will continue unabated for some time due to emergence of new technologies and affordable electronics; informal recycling in developing nations has the potential of making a valuable contribution if their operations can be changed with strict safety standards as a priority.About:
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Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review of Global Issues.
TL;DR: The main impacts due to waste mismanagement in developing countries are reviewed, focusing on environmental contamination and social issues, and the activity of the informal sector in developing cities was also reviewed.
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Sustainable Recycling Technology for Li-Ion Batteries and Beyond: Challenges and Future Prospects.
TL;DR: A systematic overview of rechargeable battery sustainability, with a particular focus on electric vehicles, and a 4H strategy for battery recycling with the aims of high efficiency, high economic return, high environmental benefit, and high safety are proposed.
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On Global Electricity Usage of Communication Technology: Trends to 2030
Anders S. G. Andrae,Tomas Edler +1 more
TL;DR: An estimation of the global electricity usage that can be ascribed to Communication Technology between 2010 and 2030 suggests that CT electricity usage could contribute up to 23% of the globally released greenhouse gas emissions in 2030.
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Recycling of WEEEs: An economic assessment of present and future e-waste streams
TL;DR: In this article, an economic assessment of the potential revenues coming from the recovery of 14 e-products (e.g., LCD notebooks, LED notebooks, CRT TVs, LCD TVs, LED TVs, CRTs, LCD monitors, LED monitors, cell phones, smart phones, PV panels, HDDs, SSDs and tablets) on the base of current and future disposed volumes in Europe is presented.
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E-waste: A global hazard
TL;DR: E-w waste recycling is necessary but it should be conducted in a safe and standardized manor and the acceptable risk thresholds for hazardous, secondary e-waste substances should not be different for developing and developed countries.
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Global perspectives on e-waste
TL;DR: The Basel Ban, an amendment to the Basel Convention that has not yet come into force, would go one step further by prohibiting the export of e-waste from developed to industrializing countries as discussed by the authors.
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Mechanical recycling of waste electric and electronic equipment: a review.
Jirang Cui,Eric Forssberg +1 more
TL;DR: The physical and particle properties of WEEE are presented and it is expected that a mechanical recycling process will be developed for the upgrading of low metal content scraps.
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Export of toxic chemicals – A review of the case of uncontrolled electronic-waste recycling
Ming Hung Wong,Shengchun Wu,Wenjing Deng,X. Z. Yu,Qian Luo,Anna Oi Wah Leung,Coby S.C. Wong,W. J. Luksemburg,A. S. Wong +8 more
TL;DR: It is obvious that the environment is highly contaminated by these toxic chemicals derived from the recycling processes, especially on tracking the exposure pathways of different toxic chemicals which may affect the workers and local residents especially mothers, infants and children.
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A review of the environmental fate and effects of hazardous substances released from electrical and electronic equipments during recycling: Examples from China and India
Alejandra Sepúlveda,Mathias Schluep,Fabrice G. Renaud,Martin Streicher,Ruediger Kuehr,Christian Hagelüken,Andreas C. Gerecke +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present data found in the scientific and grey literature about concentrations of lead (Pb), polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated dioxins and furans as well as poly brominated doxins and derivatives (PCDD/Fs and PBDD/Fs) monitored in various environmental compartments in China and India, two countries where informal WEEE recycling plays an important economic role.
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The recycling and disposal of electrical and electronic waste in China—legislative and market responses
C. Hicks,R. Dietmar,M. Eugster +2 more
TL;DR: In this article, the current status of WEEE recycling and disposal in China, and its impacts on the environment, human health, and the economy are discussed, as well as the legislative and market responses to the WEEE issue, and how these will be affected by Chinese attitudes and practices towards recycling.