As global e-waste streams rise, recycling efforts remain insufficient, as does the willingness to promote recycling. This insufficiency is primarily due to the perception of "waste" as "disposable", which has hindered its consideration as a business opportunity. Over time, this perception has...

Purpose: Electronic devices consumption, especially smartphones for communication, have increased significantly, causing the potential for electronic waste to increase too. However, the high potential of this flow has not been matched by good waste management. This study aims to develop a...

Mobile phone recycling is crucial to recover valuable resources and mitigate environmental health risks. Collection campaigns may help to retrieve unused phones, but empirical evidence on the factors contributing to the effectiveness of such campaigns is rare. In the present study, we assessed...

The rapid advancement of technology across multiple sectors including education, the workplace, manufacturing, and household appliances, has resulted in a notable increase in the prevalence of electronic gadgets. Therefore, these devices, also known as e-waste, are discarded once they have...

Currently, Ghana's massive electronic waste (e-waste) problem threatens the ecosystem and human well-being. This study analyses e-waste management and recycling practices among one of the key players in the industry to raise awareness and develop plans to implement advanced policy strategies and...