Year
2020
Country
Qatar
Language
English
Abstract
| The production and consumption of electronic/electrical devices are rapidly increasing and generating social, economic, cultural, and scientific benefits globally. However, this leads to an increase in the amounts of disposal, obsolete, defected, or broken devices. Electronic Waste (E-Waste) stream is growing very fast in the world, and it contains hazardous chemicals materials, which if not appropriately managed will negatively affect human health and the environment (Zhao, et al, 2019). The same waste also represents an opportunity and yields social, environmental, and economic benefits if it is well managed, treated, and reused. According to the same report, the value of e-waste material globally is approximately $62.5 billion annually. Waste recycling contributes to climate change mitigation and creates green jobs. Eight out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are with targets relatively linked to e-waste management. Most E-Waste is generated by developed countries, while the majority of it is disposed and dumped in less developing countries. This paper compares the implementation of the SDGs that are linked to e-waste between Malaysia, which has fair experience of the implementation of SDGs and has a large electric and electronic equipment (EEE) manufacturing industry, and Sweden, which is considered the leader of implementing SDGs as of 2018 and one of the most efficient e-waste collector in the world. Content analysis of related UN reports and annual reports from Basel Convention (BC) for controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, including e-waste, is conducted. The analysis revealed that Sweden success is due to the implementation of the “Extended Producer Responsibility” and the cooperation of the different stakeholders. Malaysia, on the other hand, is improving. The country is experienced in e-waste management since 2005. However, further efforts are still needed by different stakeholders of the country, especially in the management of the household’s e-waste. The success of Sweden in e-waste management results from the close cooperation among the municipalities, producers of the e-goods, recycling centers, and the high awareness of the Sweeden people regarding the importance of waste management. The other countries may learn from the experience of Sweeden in e-waste management, and practice so that the globe may achieve targets set in SDGs and consequently circular vision of e-waste. |
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