E-waste is currently identified as the world's fastest-growing waste stream. The key driver behind this trend is the rapid technological advancement and socio-economic development. When hazardous chemicals are not properly handled, e-waste may harm ecosystems and human well-being. Direct effects include releases of acids, heavy metal toxicity, carcinogens and indirect effects such as heavy metal bio-enlargement, acids enlargement and toxicity problems. In this study, a specific type of system is utilised to collect and transport the different types of hazardous e-waste using sustainable transportation with the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL). The proposed method of DEMATEL is utilised to identify the relationship and the degree of impact among determined e-waste recycling barriers. The experimental results suggest input material, lack of funds and most affecting factors that are required to be addressed for the improvement of e-waste recycling infrastructure.
Sustainable transportation system for electronic waste recycling from a social perspective
IET Intelligent Transport Systems ; 14 , 11 ; 1378-1387
2020-08-25
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
electronic waste recycling , social perspective , transportation , socio-economic development , e-waste recycling barriers , decision making , acids enlargement , e-waste recycling infrastructure , recycling , heavy metal toxicity , sustainable development , DEMATEL , heavy metal bio-enlargement , socio-economic effects , sustainable transportation system , hazardous chemicals , waste stream , rapid technological advancement , decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory , evaluation laboratory , toxicity problems , hazardous e-waste
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