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Significance of Electronic Waste Management for Sustainable Industrial Production

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In this paper, the type of toxic substances that exist in e-waste, their impact on environment, health of human beings, and management approaches that are being used to manage ewaste in some developed countries are reviewed.
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We review the type of toxic substances that exist in e-waste, their impact on environment, health of human beings, and management approaches that are being used to manage e-waste in some developed countries. Several tools like Material Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA), and Flow Analysis (MFA) are being used for the management of e-waste in developed countries. Multiple tools working together coherently are required to resolve the e-waste problem.

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A review of the effects of emerging contaminants in wastewater and options for their removal

TL;DR: In this paper, the use of activated carbon, oxidation, activated sludge, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes, and their efficiencies in removal of these pollutants, are reviewed.
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Export of toxic chemicals – A review of the case of uncontrolled electronic-waste recycling

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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Electronic waste management approaches: An overview

TL;DR: An overview of toxic substances present in e-waste, their potential environmental and human health impacts together with management strategies currently being used in certain countries are presented.
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Overview of electronic waste (e-waste) management practices and legislations, and their poor applications in the developing countries

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the concept of EPR and discuss selected frameworks for the implementation of even an "abridged" form of the EPR in the developing countries.
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Chemical hazards associated with treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

TL;DR: This review paper summarizes the existing knowledge on the chemical hazards associated with recycling and other end-of-life treatment options of waste electrical and electronic equipment, examines the existing e-waste management practices and presents scientific data on human exposure to chemicals, workplace and environmental pollution associated with the three major e-Waste management options, i.e., recycling, incineration and landfilling.
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