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What is eWaste Policy

Chapter 35
Handbook of Research on Green ICT: Technology, Business and Social Perspectives
Is the framework consisting of the approach to and processes and controls for appropriate handling of the electronic waste material
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E-Waste Management: Challenges and Issues
Nina Godbole (IBM India Pvt. Ltd, India)
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-834-6.ch035
Abstract
Electronic Waste (e-Waste) is a major concern given the negative effects it creates on our environment. Huge quantities of e-Waste are generated every year and the rate is expected to rise in our digital economy. There are regulations and laws around e-Waste; however for its effective enforcement, all the relevant stakeholders need to come together to enforce the laws and regulations. In this chapter, the author describe the e-Waste problem, the challenges and issues involved and finally, present the life-cycle approach (cradle-to-grave) and finally, the author present a policy framework for effective e-Waste management.
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