E-waste management practices in Australia

Md Tasbirul Islam; Nazmul Huda

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-817030-4.00015-2

E-waste management practices in Australia

Md Tasbirul Islam
, Nazmul Huda

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Abstract

Globally, electronic waste (E-waste) has become a major waste stream containing harmful contaminants as well as valuable and rare earth materials. Both developed and developing countries facing tremendous challenges in managing it. Per capita, E-waste generation in Australia is the highest in the world. Current E-waste related regulation mainly focuses on obsolete television and computers under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS). This chapter aims to provide a brief overview of the existing E-waste management system of the country and identifies key barriers to overcome for developing a sustainable long-term strategy. Customers, local government councils, and recyclers are the three major actors in the Australian E-waste reverse supply chain. This study provides a general overview of the E-waste management system and concludes with challenges that need to be addressed in the future for a sustainable waste management system in Australia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Electronic Waste Management
Subtitle of host publication	International Best Practices and Case Studies
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	553-576
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128170304
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817030-4.00015-2
State	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Australia
Circular economy
Closed-loop supply chain
Developed country
E-waste
Local government area (LGA)
NTCRS
Sustainable development
Urban mining
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Waste management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Environmental Science

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