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What is E-Waste Repurposing

Chapter 8
Handbook of Research on Current Advances and Challenges of Borderlands, Migration, and Geopolitics
Using e-waste fractions or parts to generate a different product.
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Understanding the Critical Role of E-Waste Repurposing in the Delivery of a Green or Circular Economy for Emerging Economies
Kwaku Addai (European University of Lefke, Turkey), Dervis Kirikkaleli (European University of Lefke, Turkey), and Sema Yılmaz Genç (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7020-6.ch008
Abstract
Globally, one major concept that has attracted policy and academic interest is the green economy. Evidence has shown that a green economy can deliver the needed sustainable development, protect biophysical resources, create jobs, and create an inclusive society. However, current green economy approaches applied in the e-waste sector culminate at the landfill and seems to have forgotten the power of e-waste repurposing. This chapter highlights the critical role of e-waste repurposing towards the delivery of a green or circular economy for emerging economies and makes significant policy suggestions for consideration.
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