Title of article
Characterization of E-waste: An Inventory from Households and the Recycling Sector in South Eastern Nigeria
Author/Authors
okorhi, oj university of port harcourt, rivers/science policy and innovation studies (spis) - institute of engineering, technology, and innovation management (meti), national centre for technology management (nacetem), south east zonal office, Enugu, Nigeria , okereka, ee projects development institute (proda) - materials and energy technology (met) department, Enugu, Nigeria , igbinoba, ei projects development institute (proda) - materials and energy technology (met) department, Enugu, Nigeria , nd-ezuma, an projects development institute (proda) - materials and energy technology (met) department, Enugu, Nigeria
From page
146
To page
152
Abstract
This paper presents an inventory of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and opportunities for the recycling sector in South Eastern Nigeria. The outcomes reveals that there are about 128 types of WEEE which fell into ten distinct groups. This proffers stakeholders, more especially the regulatory agencies, with a guide in predicting seasonally generated WEEE as well as appropriate approaches adopted as sustainable management strategies.
Keywords
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) , Used electrical and electronic equipment(UEEE) , South Eastern Nigeria
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Record number
2591225
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