Handbook of Electronic Waste Management: International Best Practices and Case Studies

Handbook of Electronic Waste Management: International Best Practices and Case Studies begin with a brief summary of the environmental challenges associated with the approaches used in international e-waste handling. The book's authors offer a detailed presentation of e-waste handling methods that also includes examples to further demonstrate how they work in the real world. This is followed by data that reveals the geographies of e-waste flows at global, national and subnational levels. Users will find this resource to be a detailed presentation of e-waste estimation methods that also addresses both the handling of e-waste and their hazardous effect on the surrounding environment.

Includes case studies to illustrate the implementation of innovative e-waste treatment technologiesProvides methods for designing and managing e-waste management networks in accordance with regulations, fulfilment obligations and process efficiencyReference guide for adapting traditional waste management methods and handling practices to the handling and storage of electronic waste until disposalProvides e-waste handling solutions for both urban and rural perspectives

Part 1 Thematic

1 An overview of treatment technologies of e-wastes

Peeranart Kiddee, Jatindra Kumar Pradhan, Sanchita Mandal, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Binoy Sarkar

2 Urban mining of e-waste: treasure hunting for precious nanometals

Sammani Ramanayaka, S. Keerthanan and Meththika Vithanage

3 Biochemical hazards associated with unsafe disposal of electrical and electronic items

Kalyani Korla and Chanchal K. Mitra

4 Policy issues for efficient management of e-waste in developing countries

Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava and Pankaj Pathak

5 E-waste as a challenge for public and ecosystem health

Lakshika Weerasundara, Kushani Mahatantila and Meththika Vithanage

6 Electrochemical enhanced metal extraction from e-waste

Ahamed Ashiq, Asitha Cooray, Srikanth Chakravartula Srivatsa and Meththika Vithanage

7 Phytoremediation for e-waste contaminated sites

Viraj Gunarathne, Sameera R. Gunatilake, Sachithra T. Wanasinghe, Thilakshani Atugoda, Prabuddhi Wijekoon, Jayanta Kumar Biswas and Meththika Vithanage

8 Organic pollutants from e-waste and their electrokinetic remediation

Don Liyanage and Janitha Walpita

9 Mapping the emergence of research activities on “e-waste”: a scientometric analysis and an in-depth review

Anwesha Borthakur and Pardeep Singh

Part 2 Case studies

10 Waste electrical and electronic equipment in India: diversity, flows, and resource recovery approaches

M.N.V. Prasad

11 Socio-technological challenges in formalization of e-waste recycling in India

Pooja Pandey

12 Electrical and electronic waste in Pakistan: the management practices and perspectives

Sadia Ilyas, Rajiv R. Srivastava and Zaigham Abbas

13 Challenges in e-waste management in Sri Lanka

Wilka Wayanthi Ranasinghe and Bandunee C.L. Athapattu

14 Electronic waste management practices in Nigeria

I.C. Nnorom and O.A. Odeyingbo

15 e-Waste recycling slum in the heart of Accra, Ghana: the dirty secrets

Martin Oteng-Ababio

16 E-waste situation and current practices in Brazil

Ricardo Gabbay Souza

17 The impact of waste of electrical and electronic equipment public police in Latin America: analysis of the physical, economical, and information flow

Luz Ange´lica Rodrı´guez-Bello and Enrique Estupin˜a´n-Escalante

18 Environmental pollution of e-waste: generation, collection, legislation, and recycling practices in Mexico

Claudia Estela Saldan˜a Dura´n, Gerardo Bernache Pe´rez, Sara Ojeda-Benitez and Samantha E. Cruz-Sotelo

19 Improving sustainability of e-waste management through the systemic design of solutions: the cases of Colombia and Ecuador

S. Me´ndez-Fajardo, H. Bo¨ni, P. Vanegas and D Sucozhanay

20 e-Waste management in Ecuador, current situation and perspectives

Paul Vanegas, Andre´s Martı´nez-Moscoso, Dolores Sucozhanay, Pablo Pano, Andre´s Tello, Adriana Abril, Ismael Izquierdo, Gustavo Pacheco and Marc Craps

21 The Chilean regulation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): some of the challenges and opportunities to incorporate informal e-waste recyclers

Uca Silva and Gloria Baigorrotegui

22 Electronic waste management in Romania: pathways for sustainable practices

Florin-Constantin Mihai

23 e-Waste management practices in Australia

Md Tasbirul Islam and Nazmul Huda

24 E-waste policies in the United States: minimalistic federal action and fragmented subnational activities

Katja Biedenkopf