E-waste Management for Environmental Sustainability : an Exploratory Study

Mor, R., Singh Sangwan, K., Singh, S., Singh, A. and Kharub, M. (2021) E-waste Management for Environmental Sustainability : an Exploratory Study. Procedia CIRP. 98, pp. 193-198. 2212-8271.

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Abstract:

This paper aims to reveal the role of e-waste management practices for environmental sustainability and explores people’s awareness level about e-waste management, its generation, and primary treatment practices in educational institutions. The empirical study is conducted in India through a well-structured questionnaire distributed among engineering students. Six critical aspects of e-waste, i.e., generation, management, nature of e-waste components, progressive use of e-waste management, control, and training, are studied. This study’s outcome reveals that the awareness level of e-waste generation and its processing practices are deficient, but the extended producer responsibility concept is becoming influential. Despite appreciable steps taken by the competent authorities, only a small population is aware of e-waste management. The respondents are aware of the hazardous effects of e-waste and its progressive usage. The ‘inclusion of e-waste in study programs’ is desired by the prospective engineering graduates.

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Uncontrolled Keywords:

e-waste management, environmental sustainability, statistical analysis, extended producer responsibilityq, empirical study

Creators:

Mor, R., Singh Sangwan, K., Singh, S., Singh, A. and Kharub, M.

Date:

10 March 2021

Date Type:

Publication

Page Range:

pp. 193-198

Journal or Publication Title:

Procedia CIRP

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Number of Pages:

Language:

English

ISSN:

2212-8271

Status:

Published / Disseminated

Refereed:

Yes