An overview of ICT waste management: Suggestions of best practices from developed countries to developing nations (Nigeria)
As newer technology consistently emerge from day to day and more ICT equipment are been produced, people hunger and thirst for better ICT product, there arise a neglected part of the side effect of these product known generally as ICT waste. This side effect of advance in technology has been neglect...
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my.uniten.dspace-304852023-12-29T15:48:22Z An overview of ICT waste management: Suggestions of best practices from developed countries to developing nations (Nigeria) Adeola A.M. Othman M. 54390758700 24824928800 E-waste Governance ICT waste Ecology Information technology Wastes Comparative studies Developed countries e-Waste Governance ICT products Management practices Nigeria Side effect Waste management practices Waste management As newer technology consistently emerge from day to day and more ICT equipment are been produced, people hunger and thirst for better ICT product, there arise a neglected part of the side effect of these product known generally as ICT waste. This side effect of advance in technology has been neglected especially by developing nations and it requires urgent attention in other to save space, lives, ecology and the environment. Technology and ecology should be in harmony. This paper aims to discuss categories of e-waste, reasons for increase in ICT waste, negative effects of e-waste and e-waste drivers. In order to fulfill this aim, comparatives study of two countries that have good waste management practice was done. From the comparative study, lessons were learnt from both countries, issues in ICT waste management was coined and suggestions were given to developing nations on ways to improve their e-waste management practices. � 2011 AICIT. Final 2023-12-29T07:48:22Z 2023-12-29T07:48:22Z 2011 Conference paper 2-s2.0-81155126469 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-81155126469&partnerID=40&md5=faad5610628281c2a495e4eb7cc7164d https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/30485 6058955 109 115 Scopus |
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As newer technology consistently emerge from day to day and more ICT equipment are been produced, people hunger and thirst for better ICT product, there arise a neglected part of the side effect of these product known generally as ICT waste. This side effect of advance in technology has been neglected especially by developing nations and it requires urgent attention in other to save space, lives, ecology and the environment. Technology and ecology should be in harmony. This paper aims to discuss categories of e-waste, reasons for increase in ICT waste, negative effects of e-waste and e-waste drivers. In order to fulfill this aim, comparatives study of two countries that have good waste management practice was done. From the comparative study, lessons were learnt from both countries, issues in ICT waste management was coined and suggestions were given to developing nations on ways to improve their e-waste management practices. � 2011 AICIT. |
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