A literature review and classification of e-waste management research

The amount of e-waste is growing rapidly due to frequent changes in technology, shortening the life span of electronic devices, lack of recycling and disposal facility, import of e-waste in the form of second-hand goods, less focus on recycling and reuse. This ever increasing e-waste is not only harmful for the environment, but also for human being’s health. So, it needs to be managed effectively. This paper presents a literature review and classification scheme for ewaste management research. Based on the literature available in various areas, it has been classified into five main categories: Understanding e-waste, concern of e-Waste, the take back system, rules and regulations and country perspective. © 2020 Widener University School of Civil Engineering. All rights reserved.