Electronic waste: present status and future perspectives of sustainable management practices in Malaysia
Date
2014
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
The ever-increasing and rapidly growing volume of waste electrical and electronic equipment has become a serious threat to the environment in many countries. The inevitability of e-waste management and the development of a holistic system to deal with it has become an indispensable socio-economic and environmental issue for the sustainable development of Malaysia. However, no comprehensive research has yet been carried out, and only a few works in a discreet manner have been begun. This article presents an overview of e-waste management practices around the world, including the generation of e-waste, the implementation of management strategies, and collection and recovery activities in Malaysia. It also presents the corresponding responses adopted so far with respect to legislation and other infrastructural development.
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Keywords
E-waste, E-waste management system, Recycling, Recovery, Sustainability
Citation
Shumon, M. R. H., Ahmed, S., & Islam, M. T. (2014). Electronic waste: present status and future perspectives of sustainable management practices in Malaysia. Environmental earth sciences, 72, 2239-2249.