Analysis of Mobile Phone e-Waste Management for Developing Countries: A Case of Uganda
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Date
2012
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Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Abstract
Although considerable efforts are being made by many Governments
and other entities in tackling waste-related problems, there
are still major gaps to be filled in this area. The current practices of
e-waste management in Uganda suffer from a number of problems such
as informal recycling, inadequate legislation, lack of awareness from the
stakeholders and limited government efforts. In addition to these e-waste
management challenges, this paper also discusses the strategies to address
this emerging problem in Uganda, considering related efforts in
some regions such as Asia-Pacific, Europe and elsewhere in Africa. The
paper mainly focuses on Mobile phone e-waste, with emphasis on safe
disposal and recycling strategies.
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Mobile Phone e-Waste Management, Developing Countries, Uganda
Citation
Sansa-Otim, J., Lutaaya, P., Kamya, T., & Mutaawe Lubega, S. (2012, November). Analysis of mobile phone e-waste management for developing countries: A case of Uganda. In International Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries (pp. 174-183). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.