Josh Lepawsky

Electronic Waste

A Reference Handbook
Herausgeber: Vasan, Mildred

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A one-stop resource for understanding the full environmental and economic ramifications of the global electronic waste crisis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9798216170136
• Artikelnr.: 71943753

Autorenporträt

Josh Lepawsky is Professor of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Background and History From Modern Waste to E-waste Strategies
for Thinking Critically about E-waste E-waste: A Global Synopsis -Estimates
of Total Mass and Growth Rates of E-waste Arising -Transboundary Shipments:
Patterns and Processes Wastes Are Not, They Are Made E-waste Regulation
around the World -The Basel Convention -The Bamako Convention -Africa and
Middle East/West Asia -Americas -Asia Pacific -Europe Conclusion References
2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions The End-of-pipe Problem
Classification and Regulatory Definitions of E-waste Magnitude: How Big a
Problem Is E-waste? Scale: Matching Problems with Solutions Jevons Paradox,
Efficiency, and Rebound Decoupling Transboundary Flows (I)legality E-waste,
Environmental Racism, Environmental Justice, and Colonialism Carbon
Fixation Solutions: The Waste Hierarchy -Disposal -Recycling -Reuse
-Reduce, Avoid, Prevent -Design Solutions -Reorganizing for Solutions
Conclusion References 3. Perspectives The Light at the End-of-life of
Electronic Equipment: Narratives from the Global South, Ramzy Kahhat
Wasted Definitions: Negotiating Truth in Environmental Journalism, Adam
Minter A Closer Look at Agbogbloshie and the Electronic Waste Narrative,
Grace Abena Akese Welcome to Solution? Repurposing of Electronic Waste in
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Samwel Moses Ntapanta Designing for Reuse,
Melissa Gregg 4. Profiles Agbogbloshie Maker Space American Chamber of
Commerce in Europe Bamako Convention Basel Action Network Basel Convention
Bureau of International Recycling Center for Public Environmental Oversight
Circular Electronics Partnership Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Chatham House DigitalEurope Electronic Products Recycling Association
Electronics Watch E-Scrap News E-Stewards Eurostat FreeGeek Global
Electronics Council Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative Global
E-waste Statistics Partnership Good Electronics Network Greenpeace iFixit
Information Technology Industry Council International Campaign for
Responsible Technology International Solid Waste Association International
Telecommunications Union Interpol Oeko-Institut Open Repair Alliance
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reBOOT Recycled
Materials Association Recycling Industry Operating Standard Repair
Association Repair Café Movement Repair Europe Responsible Business
Alliance Restart Project Santa Clara Center for Occupational Safety and
Health Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Solve the E-waste Problem
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development United Nations Environment Programme United
Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Institute for
Training and Research United Nations University United States Federal Trade
Commission United States Public Interest Research Group WEEE Forum WEELABEX
World Computer Exchange World Health Organization (WHO) World Reuse,
Repair, and Recycling Association WorldLoop 5. Documents "Recovery of
Precious Metals from Electronic Scrap," United States Department of the
Interior (1972) "Flows of Selected Materials Associated with World Copper
Smelting," United States Geological Survey (2005) "Fairchild, Intel, and
Raytheon Sites Middlefield/Ellis/Whisman (MEW) Study Area Mountain View,
California, Record of Decision," United States Environmental Protection
Agency (1989) "2011-2017 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Industrial
Profile: Electronics Manufacturing Sector," United States Environmental
Protection Agency (2018) "Center for Corporate Climate Leadership Sector
Spotlight: Electronics," United States Environmental Protection Agency
(2016) "Countering WEEE Illegal Trade (CWIT) Summary Report, Market
Assessment, Legal Analysis, Crime Analysis and Recommendations Roadmap"
(2015) "Future E-waste Scenarios," United Nations University/United Nations
Environment Programme (2019) "Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on
Repair Restrictions," United States Federal Trade Commission (2021) 6.
Resources Books Articles and Reports -Mining -Manufacturing -Use and Reuse
-Post-consumer Discard Journals 7. Chronology Glossary Index