Cathode Ray Tube Recycling in South Africa
| Autor: | Ndabenhle Sosibo, Pontsho Ledwaba |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Engineering
Waste management business.industry 0211 other engineering and technologies electrical and electronic waste recycling legislative frameworks environmental management landfilling Developing country 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Modernization theory 01 natural sciences Electronic waste Incineration Lead (geology) Obsolescence General Materials Science 021108 energy Lagging business Waste Management and Disposal Environmental planning Biggest Problem 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Recycling; Volume 2; Issue 1; Pages: 4 |
| ISSN: | 2313-4321 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/recycling2010004 |
| Popis: | Households and businesses produce high levels of electrical and electronic waste (ewaste), fueled by modernization and rapid obsolescence. While the challenges imposed by e-waste are similar everywhere in the world, disparities in progress to deal with it exist, with developing nations lagging. The increase in e-waste generation highlights the need to develop ways to manage it. This paper reviews global and South African e-waste management practices with a specific case study on Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) waste. CRTs present the biggest problem for recyclers and policy makers because they contain lead and antimony. Common disposal practices have been either landfilling or incineration. Research into South African CRT waste management practices showed there is still more to do to manage this waste stream effectively. However, recent developments have placed e-waste into a priority waste stream, which should lead to intensified efforts in dealing with it. Overall, these efforts aim to increase diversion from landfill and create value-adding opportunities, leading to social and environmental benefits. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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