Paradigm Shift in E-waste Management

Paradigm Shift in E-waste Management: Vision for Future addresses the challenges in management of electronic wastes in various forms. This book describes resource efficient and circular e-waste management processes including valorization amalgamating the sustainable benefits of electronic component recycling, industrial symbiosis, green technology implementation, efficient supply chain networks with a vision towards year 2025. It further explains e-waste recycling technologies, supply chain aspects, e-waste disposal in IT industries, and trans-boundary movement issues including policy issues supported by global case studies and benchmark practices. Further the book illustrates resource recovery from e-waste, sustainability of e-waste recycling, circular economy in e-waste and so forth.Features:Covers intricacies of e-waste management with an outlook towards checkpoint of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in 2025.Describes the global status of E-waste Recycling and Management with country specific contributions.Includes focuses on policy tools such as EPR, ARF, policy gaps and the informal sector activities.Offers detailed information about advanced green and smart technologies for e-waste valorization and management.Explores urban mining, sustainability, and circular economic approaches.This book aims at Graduate Students and Researchers in Environmental Engineering, Waste Management, Urban Mining, Circular Economy, Waste Processing, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.