E-Waste Unplugged: Reviewing Impacts, Valorization Strategies and Regulatory Frontiers for Efficient E-Waste Management
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61389021%3A_____%2F25%3A00648061" target="_blank" >RIV/61389021:_____/25:00648061 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60461373:22320/25:43932906
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13/7/2014" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13/7/2014</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr13072014" target="_blank" >10.3390/pr13072014</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
E-Waste Unplugged: Reviewing Impacts, Valorization Strategies and Regulatory Frontiers for Efficient E-Waste Management
Original language description
Augmented consumerism has propelled electronic innovation, leading to unprecedented growth in e-waste. Mishandling of e-waste poses environmental and human health hazards that necessitate a review of existing technologies and regulatory frameworks for effective e-waste management. Over the years, advancements in e-waste treatment technologies have addressed challenges uncovered in conventional e-waste treatment methods. This review comprehensively discusses valorization, regulations, and the environmental and health hazards imposed by e-waste mismanagement. The review adopted the novel VIRE framework to justify the research question and followed PRISMA analysis to filter the research basket. This study highlights that progressive policy frameworks are less efficient until inhibiting factors for successful implementation are addressed, especially in developing countries. The informal sector dominates in impeding the successful implementation of e-waste regulations, requiring integration with the formal sector as an initiative to reduce unlawful e-waste handling. Moreover, e-waste holds significant potential for economic value through precious metal recovery. An integrated approach of thermal techniques followed by bioleaching could be a cost-effective alternative for enhanced metal recovery from e-waste. There exists ample opportunity for further advancement in treatment technologies through the integration of discrete techniques, reframing regulatory frameworks to minimize unauthorized processing, and cooperative international agreements for collective action on sustainable e-waste management.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20704 - Energy and fuels
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Processes
ISSN
2227-9717
e-ISSN
2227-9717
Volume of the periodical
13
Issue of the periodical within the volume
7
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
48
Pages from-to
2014
UT code for WoS article
001535574900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105011659269