Electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) recycling and management strategies in South Asian region: a systematic review from Sri Lankan context

作     者：Shakya Widanapathirana Iddamalgoda Jayawardanage Judi Udari Nisansala Perera Bellanthudawage Kushan Aravinda Bellanthudawa Shakya Widanapathirana;Iddamalgoda Jayawardanage Judi Udari Nisansala Perera;Bellanthudawage Kushan Aravinda Bellanthudawa

作者机构：Department of Engineering and MathematicsSheffield Hallam UniversitySheffieldS11WBUK Department of Agricultural EngineeringFaculty of AgricultureUniversity of RuhunaMapalanaMatara81100Sri Lanka 

出 版 物：《Waste Disposal and Sustainable Energy》 (废弃物处置与可持续能源（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第5卷第4期

页      面：559-575页

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学科分类：083002[工学-环境工程] 0830[工学-环境科学与工程（可授工学、理学、农学学位）] 08[工学] 

基　　金：Conventional e-waste collection centers were largely initially funded by private investments. Unfortunately  these groups lack the capital to invest in recycling infrastructure upgrades. Governments should investigate the possibility of providing financial support to make e-waste collection more appealing to the private sector  although that there are already established licensing structures to govern these facilities. 

主　　题：Collection and recycling Disposal E-waste management strategies Sri Lanka Sustainable development goals 

摘      要：Electrical and electronic waste(e-waste)has become a global crisis.Managing this ever-growing problem has become very critical and yet challenging,especially in the South Asian region;otherwise,it may undermine the sustainability of development and growth of numerous industries.Hence,to explore the current context of e-waste management,recycling,and strategies in Sri Lanka,we conducted a systematic literature review process using peer-reviewed research articles retrieved from Google Scholar Database.We searched for articles containing keywords such as“e-waste,“management strategies and recycling,and“Sri Lanka.We screened out papers(n=20)selected from papers(n=327)initially retrieved over a 17 period of time(2005–2022).The analysis of the screened articles showed that the main challenges to successful e-waste management were a lack of management strategies,policies,and inadequate recycling practices as well as identifying the potential and opportunities to actively enhance the comprehensive awareness,collection,storage,proper disposal,and other e-waste management steps in Sri Lanka.Further,the study identified technological,financial,socio-economic,and institutional sectors as fundamental sectors to formulate a strategic plan for e-waste management.Also,the study suggests that enacting laws to practice and adopt e-waste management,establishing central command and management institutes to control all e-waste management bodies,providing financial assistance to informal e-waste collectors and recyclers,and introducing e-waste management to school curricula are some of the possible actions that can be taken along with enhancing the awareness of e-waste management.