Issues and solutions of electronic waste urban mining for circular economy transition: An Indian context

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

卷:290

Article

Sharma, Manu⁴  Joshi, Sudhanshu⁵  Govindan, Kannan^1,2,3 

[1] Shanghai Maritime Univ, China Inst FTZ Supply Chain, Shanghai 201306, Peoples R China

[2] Yonsei Univ, Yonsei Frontier Lab, Seoul, South Korea

[3] Univ Southern Denmark, Ctr Sustainable Supply Chain Engn, Danish Inst Adv Study, Dept Technol & Innovat, Campusvej 55, Odense M, Denmark

[4] London Metropolitan Univ, Guildhall Sch Business & Law, London, England

[5] Doon Univ, Sch Management, Operat & Supply Chain Management Area, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India

关键词: Urban mining;    Electronic waste;    Circular economy;    SWARA;    WASPAS;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112373

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The rapid consumption of advanced e-products has intensified problems for the linear economy; constantly diminishing natural resources employed in production processes have created a need of recycle and reuse. Although the transition to a circular economy proposes to end the loop of e-products, it needs the application of processes such as urban mining to recover resources as secondary raw material. The present study intends to examine the issues and challenges of electronic waste urban mining (EWUM) in India that need to be assessed for the development of a sustainable economy. To accomplish this, the current study employs integrated MultiCriteria-Decision making methods (MCDM). Step-Wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) is used to prioritize issues and their possible solutions with Weighted Assessment Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) methods introduced to explore these challenges and provide solutions for managing EWUM. There is an immediate need to acknowledge the issues confronted by stakeholders in urban mining processes for successful transition to a circular economy. A better understanding of the issues will help policy makers and decision makers to implement best practices to enhance the urban mining process in India. This study has shown that socio-economic (SE) issues are the most critical issues in EWUM in India. The possible solutions that would have most impact are to enhance awareness campaigns for people to educate themselves regarding e-waste, train staff to handle safe disposal of e-waste and produce eco-friendly electronic products.

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